Mitsuhiro Arita (modern) the original Base Set Charizard illustrator, and his modern Pokemon work including occasional SAR contributions carries significant premium for nostalgia alone
It doesn't matter if it's holographic cards or legendary
The reason I'd put two of these in a deck, is because you could use one right away in the active Pokemon spot, then if you include this card in a spread damage type deck, you could put the other Volbeat card in the active Pokemon spot later in the game and use Luring Glow, move one of your opponent's weak Pokemon into the active Pokemon spot and then knock it out with either Volbeat or another Pokemon your next turn
Last updated on May 30, 2026 Thassa's Oracle | Illustration by Jesper Ejsing To win a game of MTG, your opponent must have 0 or less life, or draw from a library with zero cards in it
The rather convenient story for how they were rediscovered has certainly raised a few eyebrows, but the cards sure seem to be the real deal