It also gives the player more leeway in achieving their goals, giving them a moment of respite to adjust their strategy and win the match
Overall, during the Sword & Shield era, English cards had huge global visibility and sometimes inflated prices due to a wave of new collectors and investors, while Japanese cards offered an alternative for collectors priced out of English cards
First Edition copies of this card hold a premium over the Unlimited cards, but the margin isn't particularly wide considering they're fairly affordable even in ideal condition
Hard plastic tends to remain intact for quite some time unless youre forcing too many cards inside of it
Maybe in celebration you unsleeve it and show the wear from years of 90s sleeveless riffle shuffling
You get free ramp, and you can block and cantrip for a card, not to mention the added value youll get by blinking it