Many fans, especially adult fans, grew up on the original generation, so it makes sense that they're still some of the most nostalgic and popular
They lost that privilege when they started to influence the market. The Pokmon TCG community used minimize Pokmon TCG Through talking to collectors, it becomes clear that while there is an uncomfortable undercurrent to how some collectors approach cards depicting women and girls, the community is more concerned with how that is affecting the wider market
The most valuable cards from the Diamond and Pearl era offer plenty of competition for this Rising Rivals card and its Platinum peers
In my experience so far, the answer is board stall. Its very easy for both players to quickly put three or more creatures into play, slowing the pace to a zombie-like shuffle as you search for ways to chip in damage or build incremental value into a decisive lead
But I think Power Conduit is a good mainboard addition: 4x Blooming Marsh 3x Oboro, Palace in the Clouds 1x Overgrown Tomb 4x Polluted Delta 4x Swamp 4x Verdant Catacombs 4x Urza's Saga 4x Power Conduit 1x Shadowspear 1x Expedition Map 1x Nihil Spellbomb 4x Fatal Push 4x Damnation 2x Cling to Dust 4x Collective Brutality 3x Shadow of Doubt 4x Thoughtseize 4x Bloodghast
Shrink is one of the toughest prize cards to grade for two reasons