But remember, an expensive Energy card today can drop in value as the market fluctuates according to buyer demand, seller supply, and trending chase cards
These cards often have special storage requirements that differ from your bulk collection
I do not think this is because of a better quality of card creation
Theres no reason for grinders and players to buy cards from each other at full retail when other grinders and players would be more than happy to undercut SCG/Channelfireball and secure the sale, so TCG low is a more commonly used number to start from when conducting sales between two non-store parties
For just a single mana in any color identity, you can turn off creature reanimation and green battlefield tutors such as Eldritch Evolution
best of all, that story isn't in any way a prerequisite to appreciating the card