Hes done this for lots of Pokemon cards, as well as crypto
"I'm seeing a ton more misprints than I used to so there must be declining production standards." The truth is that you can draw any number of conclusions based on the number of misprints you're seeing, and none of them are more correct than than the others (unless you have inside information)
The individual metal tokens arent available on the secondary market, so its tough to gauge specific values for those
Its as much part of the games design as the lore or the cards flavor
It's worth noting that players will not be able to peek at the edges of their cards if they open a backward-facing back , as all they'll be able to see is the back of the cards, making it impossible to tell which (if any) are rare until they flip them around
This means he can survive almost any challenge while threatening to single-handedly close out the game if left alone for even two turns, making him a primary target for an opponent's removal spells