This premium is driven by limited Japanese print runs, higher print quality that grades better at PSA/BGS, and exclusive Japanese-only sets that never receive English releases
This has led to decks like Blue-Red Murktide pop up a deck that would traditionally struggle to deal with a creature like Tarmogoyf, but now you have a clean, one-mana answer to deal with it
(2023-10-13) An attacking or blocking creature that phases out is removed from combat
This card began 2024 valued at under $50, but made a massive run towards the triple digits in the second half of 2024, climbing from $67 in August to its current market price as it continues to find a place among the best Leafeon cards ever and one of Evolving Skies' best cards
Flavour-wise, this gives the set a distinct look and vibe, with many of the artwork comissioned for the set displaying snow-covered landscapes or Nordic-insipred visuals