#4 1st Edition Shadowless Base Set Chansey The dinosaur toad Chansey, the number 4 most valuable Pokemon, is a holographic version, meaning the imperfections are extremely easy to spot
Modern was once an 'eternal' format, where deck archetypes were stable for years, slowly acquiring new tech whenever potent cards were printed into Standard
Against a board wipe, you can sacrifice creatures before it resolves to get value or trigger dies effects
Hopefully, the reprint of the first set will alleviate this issue, and Im hoping Disney will ensure that Rise of the Floodborn has sufficient cards from the start so people will actually get a chance to play the game.
...and it's up for auction on Alt RIGHT NOW Ungraded cards can fetch pretty good prices, but *this* card is graded a perfect 10, only adding to its extreme value
Edge whitening, corner wear, and centering (how even the borders are on each side) are the raw ingredients of the condition estimate, so cropped edges mean a vaguer value range