With that in mind, lets get to it
Originally I banned this card along with the other bannings but felt it was more reasonable without Academy, Time Walk, Lotus and so forth and brought it back in
Card Set(s) -The Three Captains- [ST-10] CARD VIEW ST10-008 | C | CHARACTER Shachi & Penguin Attribute Ranged Block Icon 2 Effect [On Play] If you have 3 or less DON
Also, being a Water-type has its benefits, since it can take advantage of Iridas healing and every Energy acceleration option
Here's the price evolution of the top 3 most expensive cards: Pikachu Illustrator Price History (PSA 10) Source: Goldin Auctions, eBay Sales Data Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Price History (PSA 10) Source: PWCC Marketplace, Goldin Auctions Key Price Drivers (2019-2025) 2020-2021 Pandemic Boom : Prices increased 200-400% across vintage cards Celebrity Purchases : Logan Paul, Logic, Post Malone drove mainstream attention Social Media Influence : YouTube/TikTok opening videos viral exposure Investment Funds : Fractional ownership platforms (Rally, Collectable) entered market Grading Backlog : PSA submission delays created artificial scarcity The market as investment TL;DR: Pokmon cards returned +3,261% over 20 years vs S&P 500's ~300%
These are some of the neatest cards in the set, and I'm going to rank them from least to most relevant in EDH