Sanctioned Magic tournaments generally require authentic cards (with rare, judge-issued exceptions for damaged cards during an event)
If that sum wasnt impressive enough, a Gem Mint 10 copy of the card then sold via auction house Heritage for $175,000 in July 2023, increasing its reputation as one of the most valuable Pokmon cards of all time
Both have their pros and cons, youll find that high opacity inks are awful for wet blending, but work well with progressive layer blending
Silver-bordered cards are usually from one of the Un-sets, which were designed to be silly and entertaining, not for actual competitive play
It's trivial to cast it for 1-2 mana most of the time, and if you're the one casting it, you can set up combos with cards like Boros Reckoner or Stuffy Doll, hitting someone for 13 right away
Mystery Booster 2 is also the first set to bring digital-only mechanics, like Ruskos conjure ability, to physical Magic