I think for at least some of the people who bid for these expensive cards, it's more about regaining a lost part of their childhood than it is about snagging a card they can hopefully sell in a few years for a profit
Amalia Benavides Aguirre's power is checked only once, as the triggered ability resolves
This full art variant of Nefeltari Vivis OP-04 Leader card is currently selling for around $38, but its standard variant sells for around $0.05
By April 10th, Cori-Steel Cutter ballooned to $13.30, which represents a 516% price spike in one weeks time
1996 Pokmon Japanese Base Set No Rarity Symbol Holo Venusaur Sold for $55,000 in November 2021 Many of the rarest Pokmon cards date from the trading card games early days, with first edition cards released in the 1990s ranking as among the most valuable Pokmon cards today
It shows that the person who made the card did not care about what they were creating, or ~in the worst cases~ that they do not actually speak the same language as you