The longer you cant get value out of your cards, the longer your opponent can build up their field and outpace you
Im interested to see what full arts and alt arts bring to the table with those cards and in general going forward
Once this case sells out, so do these odds
Another factor was the increasing complexity of the game itself
Verified wrong back Pokemon/Magic cards have sold for anywhere from $2,000 to well over $20,000, with the exact price depending on the specific Pokemon card on the front, the card's condition, and how well-documented the provenance is
The return to Ixalan in 2023 gave them a lot of powerful new options, including the current (as of 2/1/24) top spot over on EDHREC