first edition holographic charizard pokemon card Just Found This Almost Mint 1st Edition, Holographic, Shadowless In My Collection -- Someone told me it's probably worth an absolute boatload -- is that true? Any ideas? : r/PokemonTCG Preserved in a tamper BGS 9.5 w/10 CHARIZARD 1ST

Karrthus is a decent example of a high-powered legend that immediately pressures life totals, but there are cheaper examples like Maarika, Brutal GladiatorMaarika, Brutal Gladiator, Kresh the BloodbraidedKresh the Bloodbraided (who starts small but can scale absurdly in the right deck), and Coram, the Undertaker (who is on paper a little fiddly but is easy enough in the format to make gigantic)

Things can get degenerate quickly if you've got effects like Vesuvan Duplimancy or Storm of Saruman in your deck

And those ally fetch lands

The totally not-a-mouthful Deluxe Pack: ex pack, released Sept

Instead, my honourable mention goes to Thrumming Hivepool