Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Samwise the Stouthearted depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth)
This means certain SARs including the Pikachu ex SAR are exclusive to the Japanese versions specific art treatment
This in my mind proves that the complete sets in circulation (including my own) were extra copies that were likely pocketed by workers in the printing room when the cards were originally printed - presumably instead of being discarded due to there being too many cards per sheet
That means there's suddenly going to be a lot of eyes on the game that might not otherwise be there, and a lot of non- MTG fans of the show will likely buy it
That variant of the card currently sits at an $8.50 market average, continuing to climb
Why it's top-tier for Ruby : Play : Evasive pressure that scales