There is evidence that no rarities were the 1st Edition or first wave of Japanese Base Set
Currently, the 10 most expensive and valuable cards in Surging Sparks are: Pikachu ex, Special Illustration Rare Latias ex, Special Illustration Rare Pikachu ex, Hyper Rare Milotic ex, Special Illustration Rare Hydreigon ex, Special Illustration Rare Lisias Appeal, Special Illustration Rare Alolan Exeggutor ex, Special Illustration Rare Latios, Illustration Rare Jasmines Gaze, Special Illustration Rare Night Stretcher, Hyper Rare Night Stretcher, Hyper Rare Despite being the rarest cards to find, Hyper Rares (also known simply as Gold Cards) rarely grace most expensive card lists, largely on account of them lacking the unique flair of Special Illustration Rares, or even most regular Illustration Rares
Expect to see this cycle feature in Standard for as long as they are legal with usage in Pioneer and Modern too
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So, today's article is going to be a look back at the story of hybrid mana, how it was created, and how it's been used over the years in various sets
