If it is a monster, send it to the graveyard
Not only do your counter commanders get to pull from a 30-year history of payoffs, but nearly every new set has something to add to the strategy
After all the booster packs have been opened and all the cards have been selected, each player constructs a 40-card deck using the cards they picked from the booster packs and the Build & Battle Box, as well as basic Energy cards
So far, the most we've seen Crystal Charizard sell for is $40,800 (32,300) in an auction from October 2022
Because of that, some players decide to take another route by playing defensive monsters such as Big Shield Gardna, Spirit Reaper, Legendary Jujitsu Master and Gravekeepers Spy which can better survive attacks