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Many of these feature artwork that inspires, emotes, and adds deeper storytelling to the set

Although they are over twenty years old, they are not as rare as 2nd Edition Pokemon cards, and therefore they are less valuable

The more desirable cards a specific booster box has from the Reserved List, the more its value is likely to grow over time

The cut is almost surely some of the previously mentioned Sam Black resource conversion stuff, and the empty sideboard slots are likely best as Collective Brutality

I know it's not for everyone, but if you like powerful rares, there are some rad ones like Cool but Rude, The Ooze, and Splinter's Technique

The ladder can be explained in part by the full 3 Solemn Judgment seen in the main deck