In Limited, where mana bases are already quite weak, these lands can be more liability than asset
Ditto VMAX, however, should not be ruled out entirely
Many fans, especially adult fans, grew up on the original generation, so it makes sense that they're still some of the most nostalgic and popular
To begin, I grabbed my favorite real-world deck a red/black one that I built from scratch with the recent Rivals of Ixalan release and started searching for those specific cards in the pre-baked collection Id been given access to as part of the closed beta
From left to right: M Charizard EX 69/106, Charizard EX 108/106, Charizard EX 12/83
Charizard Ex Box Flashfire Collector Pin 3 Pack Blister [Mega Charizard X] Flashfire Collector Pin 3 Pack Blister [Mega Charizard Y] Mega Charizard X Collection $50.00 Mega Charizard Y Collection EX Power Trio Tin [Charizard EX] Red & Blue Collection [Charizard EX] $1002.71 XY Evolutions Elite Trainer Box [Mega Charizard Y] $734.74 Blaine's Charizard #2Holo Rare $573.82 Charizard #4Holo Rare $800.43 Charizard #1Holo Rare $67.67 Charizard #4Holo Rare $2146.38 Charizard #4Holo Rare $466.74 Charizard #3Holo Rare $400.00 Charizard #146Secret Rare Charizard #100Secret Rare $772.48 Charmeleon #13Uncommon $0.29 Exeggcute #8Common $0.16 Alolan Graveler #36Uncommon $0.19 Psyduck #26Common $0.96 Water Energy (2019 Unnumbered) Common $0.15 Parasect #7Rare $0.35 Joltik #47Common $0.74 Electrode #39Holo Rare $36.33 Helioptile #49Common $0.13 Fighting Energy (2019 Unnumbered) Common $0.13