Heck, the actual creature underneath all of this is powerful enough to become a problem for most opponents
Its only natural that this familiarity would encourage them to spend more
In this case, the value is largely from the fact that it's the prerelease foil version of the card , which is stamped with the release year in the lower left corner of the card art
In the first card, Pidgey is perched on a beautiful floral tree, suggesting that it is learning how to fly
However, since you'll be paying full MSRP (or more in most cases), there's no real value to buying packs individually, since there's no discount or additional cards associated with these products
While the mechanic might not be at the forefront of every competitive format, its influence on deck-building strategies and gameplay decisions is undeniable