Ken Goldin, the auctioneer who facilitated the most famous Pokmon card sale in history and the star of Netflixs King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch , noted in a recent interview that there are certain individuals trying to acquire the rarest, highest-grade cards and taking them off the market for as long as they can. When collectors with massive platforms make massive bets, everyone else starts checking their shoeboxes
At the same time, the most played deck in the format was Mono-Red Aggro, which was extremely cost effective
Modern Horizons is cited as one of the largest progenitors of power creep in Magic
Sometimes, card organization can be time-consuming
(Sorry to be a stick in the mud, it's just never been my thing)
Scarlet & Violet's base set was a huge shift for the TCG, and this stunning Gardevoir EX card was one of its many highlights