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Here is the honest breakdown of which cards from the set will see competitive play and why, based on the mechanics and the current metagame landscape

The placement will vary from set to set, but these cards are marked with Special Energy near the title of the card

9 Lightning Energy: Evolving Skies (Secret Rare, 235) $11.30 With how popular the expansion Evolving Skies is for its many chase alternate art masterpieces, this majestic Energy card slips through many collectors' sights

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Flash allows you to react, ambush blockers, and sink your mana into extra bodies and card draw