Pokmon card value is determined by: rarity (limited print runs), condition (PSA 10 commands premiums), historical significance (prototypes, trophy cards), iconic status (Charizard, Pikachu), grading (professionally authenticated), and market demand (collector and investor interest)
But then again, I imagine they are all like this now
[Deck Title= Simic Henge Baker Neenan] [Creatures] 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch 4 Ornithopter 4 Gilded Goose 2 Vantress Gargoyle 2 Rhonas the Indomitable [/Creatures] [Spells] 4 The Great Henge 4 Springleaf Drum 2 Once Upon a Time 4 Ensoul Artifact 4 Oko, Thief of Crowns 3 Heart of Kiran [/Spells] [Lands] 6 Island 6 Forest 4 Breeding Pool 4 Botanical Sanctum 3 Darksteel Citadel [/Lands] [Sideboard] 2 Veil of Summer 2 Metallic Rebuke 1 Emrakul, the Promised End 3 Phyrexian Revoker 4 Tireless Tracker 3 Stubborn Denial [/Sideboard] [/Deck] Look, were probably not going to get Emry banned by slotting it into independently broken decks, so lets just try to cast it on turn one and go from there
Is that a pillow or a sack of flour
This combination is relatively rare and contributes to its appeal among fans
Redditor CardOfTheRings accuses CGC of "trying to legitimize their second rate grading service with a publicity stunt," reasoning that no one would pay this value when there are "records of similar quality BGS cards capping out at ~500,000." Many others express similar sentiments less politely, with some calling it "blatant laundry", which is meant not in the sense of money-laundering but in terms of artificially pumping up card values to inflate the market more generally
