Given the lofty targets, this card has found a home in Commander much easier than it did in Standard, which is also evident based on the price being sub-$40, but considering this is only a showcase foil, that value is very strong
It's a standard size card made of high-quality card stock material
Release day and the 48 hours after Pokmon TCG sets have announced street dates
As this Hyper Rare from Obsidian Flames closes in on the $30 mark, it's setting a new standard for some of the future gold cards to follow, assuming they continue to use this darker gold background that creates a noticeable brightness difference between the backdrop and the Pokemon
Introduced during the mid-2000s ex era as the rarest possible pull from booster packs, Gold Star cards featured alternate-color artwork, visually similar to shiny Pokemon from the video games, with a distinctive gold star symbol printed next to the Pokemon's name that has become one of the most recognizable and coveted designations in the entire hobby
Fans have gone to McDonald's to buy up tens, and sometimes hundreds, of Happy Meals to try and get every exclusive card that is being distributed
