A friend of mine recently bought a DM2 Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon reaching over 250k usd (cos it was the replica version) and the non replica was for sale in Japan for 450k usd (never sold but its a reference)
It wasnt the most glamorous set, but it shook up deckbuilding in a major way
The second effect is there because the other level 6 Synchro is utility, so this one can be more offensive and defensive
Tampa Bay Sports Card Show, Embassy Suites @USF, 3705 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 SH: Sat 10am-4pm
Interestingly, the Black Luster Soldier used to be categorized as a Normal Monster before making the change to Ritual Monster in 2004
The supply curves are moving in opposite directions, which directly compresses modern prices and supports vintage prices