What increases value 1st Edition status Charizard character popularity High condition state (Near Mint to Mint) Strong centering What lowers value Lowered demand for ungraded (raw) cards versus slabbed equivalents Market volatility in vintage 'slabs' impacting raw price floors What makes top-tier examples Perfect 50/50 centering Zero 'silvering' on front edges Absence of print lines in the holofoil box Grade & condition Surface scratching, edge wear (whitening), corner sharpness, and centering
Players started to shift to faster, and low-to-the-ground, decks to combat the wave of Purple Luffy decks that were popular shortly after
Creatures (8) Planeswalkers (4) Lands (24) Spells (24) Aside from Hero of Precinct One, each card in your deck is multicolored
Creature - Wizard Merfolk Color tag templates(None) Invisible Stalker Hexproof (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.) This creature can't be blocked
In Standard, this is a powerhouse for cheating out threats like Overlord of the Boilerbilges or recurring saga creatures like Summon: Fenrir to create huge value swings turn after turn