Now, with the sale complete, the impact is no longer hypothetical
For example, Restless Reef can mill four cards even if it attacks as a 2/2, and you can pay the to turn it into a 6/6 with deathtouch
Retrieved November 1, 2007
The Pokmon Company explained that the move was being done "as part of our efforts to provide all customers with equal opportunities and ensure they can enjoy our services safely and securely." While there are currently no announced plans to institute a similar requirement outside of Japan, the experiment will likely influence future decisions the company makes about selling cards at large
A mint condition copy, on the other hand, should easily fetch above $5,000 with some having sold for considerably more in the past
Serum Visions, Scour All Possibilities, Preordain, Deliberate and Tel-Jilad Justice, which tacks scry 2 onto a card that lets me destroy target artifact