2, Issue 39 - Collecting Pokmon Cards Again One year after the release of Pokmon TCG: Scarlet & Violet151, I reflect on my time collecting Pokmon cards again, and my opinions on the set
You see, when we did the Grand Creature Update many years ago (which, among other things, changed all individual bird creature types into Bird), no one bothered to update the silver-bordered cards
This threatens to lead to play patterns where, once a Book is on-board, an opponent can never tap out, being forced to hold up removal should the Book player play a Haven and animate to go for the combo
New sets release regularly, the competitive scene drives daily price movement on key cards, and a growing collector market has elevated rare and graded copies to the level of serious hobby investments
Just like the underpowered cards of early Magic , the dreaded Power Nine represent just how far the game has come, and how some strategies never get old