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This said, both cards are currently banned in Legacy, and they are both brokenly powerful on their face, so my guess would be that they were simply too good for Standard, rather than being part of a specific oppressive combo

Even today, PSA 10 copies command astronomical prices

During this era, the number of Secret Rares in sets has ballooned and now includes Rainbow Rare VMAX, Alternate Art VMAX, Rainbow Rare Trainers (we'll get to those in another installment), Gold Trainer Items, Gold Energies, and Gold Shiny Pokmon.

Similar Alchemy cards like Forsaken Crossroads don't bend any rules, but could add an unnecessary layer of mental upkeep to the game

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