It's definitely overcosted at first, but the fact it can come back in the late game is pretty nice upside
Taking two energy cards from the discard pile is quite good, but since you'll also have to discard one of your own cards in exchange, you should make sure to make the right decision
The spread of game lengths seems standard, so the most bunch around the average, although some big values exist in the long side
Concrete ROI examples Profitable Mewtwo holo Base Set FR Raw value: ~80 PSA Value grading via intermediary: ~50 If PSA 9: value ~250
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Section 30 Summary Input: One playing of Southern Paladin Output: Lots of reuse of Spinal Villain Layer count: For each Bloodbond March, for each Clash of Realities on a new Mimic Vat, for each Guilty Conscience on Mimic Vat, for each Rite of Passage putting counters on Mimic Vat, for each Doubling Season on the Rite of Passage counters added to Mimic Vat, for each Rings of Brighthearth on Sinking Feeling's ability while it's attached to Mimic Vat, for each Rings of Brighthearth on Mimic Vat's ability, for each Clash of Realities on Southern Paladin, for each Guilty Conscience on Southern Paladin, for each Rite of Passage putting counters on Southern Paladin, for each Doubling Season on the Rite of Passage counters added to Southern Paladin, for each Rings of Brighthearth on Sinking Feeling's ability while it's attached to Southern Paladin, for each Rings of Brighthearth on Southern Paladin's ability, for each Grip of Chaos, for each Psychic Battle...15