"Only 39 were given out to illustration contest winners in 1998, and this was a purchase for the only one in the world that has been graded a perfect 10." Announcing the sale in an Instagram video, he showed off all of the expensive designer goods his card is now worth more than
Birds of Paradise Classic mana dork, Birds of Paradise (or BoP) is a 0/1 flier that generates a mana of any color
Necrogoyf is a moody, graveyard-hungry creature that punishes everyone equally
1 Trainer" card was awarded to competitors in 1999, during seven regional Pokmon card tournaments in Japan
For high-value cards, professional grading is the single most reliable way to establish a verifiable price
Add repeatable ways to trigger the second ability, like Scroll Rack and Teferi's Puzzle Box (which can be a control win all itself with Narset, Parter of Veils), and you end up with a surprisingly strong mono-blue brew