There seems to be a bit of a disconnect between the unique/scarce nature of those kinds of cards *before* (say a decade ago), and *now* (modern sets being pumped out at breakneck pace with little regard for QA) dndcollect November 4, 2021, 2:00am 15 If I want to open packs I usually buy Korean boxes
Its no format staple - and lets be honest, none of the previously mentioned cards are - but I felt it should at least be mentioned
These have been around since Dark Ascension and have cropped back up in almost every set featuring double-faced cards, but now theres a commander that wants you to put them all in the same deck
In ascending order you would walk through Japanese, then Chinese, then Korean and Russian in terms of scarcity and value for US collectors
Blaine's Charmander #61Common $2.80 Blaine's Charmander #60Common $4.02 Charmander #46Common $2.45 Charmander #20Common $0.17 Charmander #46Common $20.53 Charmander #69Common $1.67 Charmander #50Common $6.02 Charmander #70Common $2.11 Charmander #98Secret Rare $324.96 Charmander #48Common $5.92 Grovyle (39) #39Uncommon $0.71 Pelipper (45) #45Uncommon $0.42 Omastar #23Rare $2.73 Heatran #3Holo Rare $3.26 Kabutops #4Holo Rare $18.02 Luxio #43Uncommon $0.50 Graveler #37Uncommon $1.23 Shelgon #48Uncommon $0.44 Haunter (42) #42Uncommon $1.98 Probopass #7Holo Rare $1.58
For every game a counterspell saves you, it will cost you another later when it doesn't line up well