Perhaps its nostalgia, or perhaps its the original artwork, but no matter what, getting your hands on a copy of a First Edition Venusaur from Base Set will set you back close to $800
You get some value if this is the first card down that spreads counters for payoffs like Armorcraft Judge and Pir, Imaginative Rascal
The right product depends on your goal: boxes for opening many packs, ETBs for display and gifting, singles when you want one exact card
It's a key difference from the Pokmon TCG, where the main differences between Japanese Pokmon cards and English ones are in the card designs, print quality, and release schedule, but the game rules are the same and there's no structural separation between the two
I feel as though the player with the most life restriction is a touch overused at this point, but its hard to complain when you get a color-producing utility land that can ETB untapped
With no expense spared, they include all the key cards available to their commander's strategy, unlocking the coolest combos and most powerful synergies