There are 'control' players in every card game, but in Pokmon they had uniquely powerful tools that made them too oppressive, so oppressive that they needed bans to stop them
Paying 2WW(W) to activate Castle Ardenvale however seems far more reasonable
Theme Naming: The Trap Monsters reference the Seven Against Thebes, champions chosen by the king of Argos to restore the son of Oedipus to Thebes' throne, and while they ultimately died trying to do so, they are considered the creators of the Nemean Games, an ancient equivalent of the Olympic Games
Survivor cards tend to be very cheap, with their true potential brought out by combining them with other cards
$0.35 Omega, Heartless Evolution Final Fantasy $1.99 Ancient Stone Idol Murders at Karlov Manor Commander Decks $2.99 Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade Marvel's Spider-Man $1.49 Honest Rutstein Outlaws of Thunder Junction $0.49 Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist Edge of Eternities $0.39 Tifa's Limit Break Final Fantasy $0.99 Triplicate Titan Aetherdrift Commander Decks $2.29 Summon: Titan Final Fantasy $0.35 Town Greeter Final Fantasy $1.29 Primeval Protector Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Commander Decks $0.35 Reach the Horizon Final Fantasy $0.69 Bygone Colossus Edge of Eternities 0 results found
Unfortunately, there's still a huge demand, and this set often sells out, but it's becoming more affordable and attainable as prices drop
