The Masters and Seniors (anyone born before 2007) made up half the attendees and started by sorting their cards into type, putting aside ones they knew didnt fit their strategy
S12a VSTAR Universe is the go-to for Sword & Shield-era UR cards, while current-era URs and MURs are most available through Scarlet & Violet and Mega set pages
I could see a reanimator trick working here, but its a stretch
Getting two extra characters onto the table alongside Piglet, Pooh Pirate Captain turns the character from an already decent two-cost with two willpower, two health and one lore into a two-cost character that can quest for up to three lore: which is excellent
Hexproof and shroud won't prevent a Role from becoming attached to a permanent if the ability creating that Role attached to that permanent doesn't target it
And they were more expensive two years ago than they were three years ago 2) Price trackers on sites like MTG Goldfish only measure sales, not listings, and they dont register in-person sales at Grand Prix, Pro Tours, etc