Before Flash was banned, these two were considered to be tier 0, meaning that they were the optimal duo to play in nearly all situations
Versatile Use: Ideal for grading submissions, double-sleeving, bulk storage, or organizing cards in binders
You won't be setting up uber-complex combos or interacting with your opponents much, and you won't learn much about the newer mechanics featured in Lorcana
Instead of spells resolving in complete batches, players could now interact on the stack at any point, interrupts were removed from the game, combat damage used the stack, and the rules deactivating tapped artifacts and preventing tapped blockers from dealing damage were removed
When it comes to maintaining card value, condition is king, with mint or near-mint statuses being the most desirable
For example, a Pikachu illustrator card sold for over $5.27 million in 2022, setting a record for the highest price ever paid for a Pokmon card