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Hellkite Igniter

I found one of these at an LGS with a 1999 price tag on it and was more than happy to liberate it from its mispriced prison but you dont find these that often anymore

For your renewable sacrifice engines that's four sacrifices each turn, and a deathtouch blocker to trade up

II Tap up to two target creatures

Like many card games, the Pokmon TCG is tied to a larger media empire

They have a vested interest in maintaining/expanding their business so just like card grading companies, they understand it's ideal for them to "create value" out of nowhere and if an auction sets a new record, it's not like they have to worry about due diligence to see if the price made sense or who the seller and buyer are and if they have a preexisting relationship or what, they just take their cut and that's it.