Its natural that the artists would want to use their own style on the pieces, not be forced to match someone elses
Sure, I could toss in twelve or 15 counters, but thats not where I see Noyan Dar
The illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita, the same artist who painted the original Base Set Charizard over two decades ago, depicts Charizard in a nostalgic, almost painterly style that immediately resonated with collectors who grew up with the original artwork
Additionally, Darmanitan's role in the competitive scene, both in the mainline games and the TCG, has helped it maintain a fanbase that appreciates both its aesthetic and functional characteristics
The locator doesn't show stock status, current set rotation, or restock timing and TPCi has stated publicly that they don't publish a restock schedule and can't alert customers to upcoming refills
Maintaining a collection is work, and your reward is it being sorted and being able to find any card you need