how to check the value of your pokemon cards Best site for card values? : r/PokemonTCG Old Pokémon Cards Worth Money:

Booster packs and booster boxes are secured to reduce the risk of damage in transit

Inspecting the pictures provided (when available) is important to form your own opinion on the card's status, regardless of the listed condition

Vastwood Surge - Cards that scale well are incredibly valuable in Commander

Everywhere suggests you cant ever get away from it, you know

Radiant Jirachi can immediately knock out an opponents active Pokmon if it lands heads on two consecutive coin flips, and it bags some resources once knocked out via damage - a win/win scenario

The rest of the budget goes to more minor upgrades like Solve the Equation becomes Demonic Tutor