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Voltron decks are particularly susceptible to removal spells, so fewer opponents represents a smaller window of opportunity for an opponent to find a spell that can remove the enhanced creature

The biggest benefit to this is it makes it harder for your opponents to interact

Under the master's eye, skills are honed sharper and spells cut deeper

I think a reprint was due, especially since the Branded strategy is still very popular

New infamy aside, the card was a prize for a Japanese art competition, and this card specifically the 1998 Pocket Monsters Japanese Promo Illustrator Pikachu of which there are only about 41 confirmed copies in existence, with only 27 graded through PSA, and only one at a PSA 10 rating Of course its not the only expensive Pikachu card, as PriceCharting shows recent eBay sold listings, and PSA shows others through action, and a combination of both can be indicative, if not exact, of the amount of money spent on cards at the moment

Over in the casual world, Carpet of Flowers is sold out at $8 and will probably be restocked closer to $15