Because of this, there are still plenty of unopened packs and boxes
Surprisingly, Illustration Rares like Ralts, Kirlia, and Slowpoke consistently outperform the Charizard ex SIR in this set
The issue with the synergistic strategies is that theyre often a little too easy to dismantle and if your deck relies on your Commander then stopping you is a little too easy to do
One of the major benefits of grading raw cards is that condition becomes a known thing (e.g., a Mint 9 verses a Gem Mint 10)
Outside of Blue, there are Wizards that kill (Aphetto Exterminator), discard (Vodalian Hypnotist), destroy enchantments (Thunderscape Battlemage), destroy artifacts (Thornscape Battlemage), deal damage (Thornscape Master, Prodigal Sorcerer), and pump creatures (Tribal Forcemage, Thunderscape Master)
(6/7/2024) Dredge can replace any card draw, not just the one during your draw step