Mortuary Mire
A card's value isn't just about what it is, but about how many exist in top condition." Veteran Trading Card Expert For a concrete example, let's compare two real cards from the Sword & Shield era: the Umbreon VMAX Alt Art from Evolving Skies and the Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare from Vivid Voltage
So much so, you can even overlap tribal plans in the right decks
While N is usually 1 or 2, there are cards with toxic 6 and even 9, so beware: if you get 10 poison counters or more, you're dead no matter how high your healt may be
In the instance of Time Travel, unless you specifically want to delay the casting of these cards, youll probably want to remove Time Counters so you can gain access to these cards sooner
While you can find later printings cheaper, an Alpha Sinkhole, identifiable by its very rounded corners, commands a massive premium