Like fine art or rare whisky, the most investable Pokmon cards are curated based on a strict set of criteria, including grading, historical provenance, population scarcity , and track record at auction
Card Type: This is a critical part of the card that defines much of the next two bullets
Time and again weve seen older, overlooked cards spike massively in value thanks to a new support package or even just a single strong synergy piece
Clarity Again, I didnt have a jewelers loupe but you could see that the print was slightly fuzzy in places on the counterfeits just by looking closely
Arid Mesa - Expensive fetch land that keeps mana consistent but at $45 a pop the deck can live without them if you want to keep the deck cheap
My [c]Oakhame Adversary[/c] has deathtouch, so I use it to block the attacker