Why waste 150 precious points on Gyarados when I could save them towards the stunning alt art Gengar that I've been chasing
Dont mess with giant fairies
Other characters including the Gyarados, Pikachu, Poliwag, Bulbasaur, Magikarp, Squirtle, Koffing, Chansey, Articuno, and Charmander were all turned into trading card collectibles
For competitive, the most useful cards are probably Leaf and Mew Ex, maybe Serperior and Celebi Ex if they ever become meta again, but not much else
Playing sacrifice fodder is the way to go here, as youll be willing to sacrifice your Ichor Wellspring or Demonic Pact the card advantage is all yours, whether you draw or whether they sac permanents
It got me thinking about pricey commons in MTGs history and what it means when they arent reprinted