Ruby cards focus primarily on banishing your opponents cards, but they come at a high Ink cost
It wasnt marketed as fake, per se, but I cant really say it was passed off as real either
Thanks to your Leader who starts with a 3 Life cards, you can make use of "OP13-043 Otama" right from the early game
According to TCGPlayer.com, market prices average around $40.54 USD, with a low sale price of $35.00 USD, and a high sale price of $49.99
A large part of this cards charm is how it links with the Illustration Rares in its evolutionary line: like with the Gardevoir line in base Scarlet and Violet or the starters in Paldea Evolved, the Pidgey lines Alternative Arts all tell a small story about where you can find each of these Pokmon in the Kanto Region
It's less about finding the absolute cheapest box and more about finding the right box at a fair price