The point of proxies comes down to two things: access to cards that are not available, or to save large sums of money, and both can be true
That combination of low supply and Base Set nostalgia pushed Chanseys pop report -breaking price above even some Charizard variants
But white is still the poster child of removal: Wrath of God, Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, Banishing Light, Return to Dust and Austere Command all get regular play across formats
September 26, 2022 ST03-003 Crocodile Note: This is an image of the fixed, post-errata version
For the older decks, we know how they play, but we're also factoring in their total value in 2026 alongside mechanics, upgradability, and again, most importantly, whether they are fun to play
At the 2015 Yu-Gi-Oh