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They allow you to deplete your opponent and gain an advantage on the battlefield

If there is a card that synergizes very well with your commander, make sure it fits within your commanders color identity

All three cards in the recent auction were graded near-mint or mint 8, which the PSA defines as a super high-end card that appears PSA 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, the card can exhibit the following: a very slight wax stain on reverse, slightest fraying at one or two corners, a minor printing imperfection, and/or slightly off-white borders. Goldin also notes that the bronze Trophy Pikachu can be the most sought-after member of the trio due to illustrator Mitsuhiro Aritas depiction of the Pokmon mascot as a chubby and slightly squished friend

For me, collecting turned from enjoying the diversity of pokemon themselves to enjoying the variety in artists and their styles