With three distinct variationsthe standard Pidgeot ex, an Ultra Rare, and the standout Special Illustration Rarecollectors and players alike are vying for them
Commander pre-cons are a much better value toward building a playable collection, and even if they want to buy booster packs, Set Boosters and Collector Boosters contain a lot of cards that arent legal in Standard, such that even if a player were trying to play Standard by buying packs of the appropriate set, they still couldnt just build a deck out of cards they own and know that they could bring it to a Standard tournament, they have to know exactly what to look for to figure out which cards are legal
It repeatably chips away at enemy boards while forcing them to swing elsewhere
We've all seen scary permanents hit the table that simply must be dealt with in order to prevent them from running away with the game
This is no surprise, seeing as the anime and manga have been running successfully for 25+ years
And everything, that doesn't combo with Mikaeus in a way that doesn't kill all your opponents immediately