The design is powerful without being loud
This smooths out spikes and dips over time, removing a lot of the noise that confuse people
Collectability & Investment Notes While nothing in Pokmon should be purchased for investment only, Kandas cards have strong long-term fundamentals: Recognisable signature style Consistent output Extremely strong display value High popularity across Japan & the West Good grading performance Collectors building long-term artist binders overwhelmingly include Kanda
Creating a tapped Treasure for each Pirate you play would likely make this card good enough alone, but the really interesting line here is the one that turns all of your Treasures into Bonesplitters for your Pirates
While massive six-mana creatures might be what wins you the game, you don't want to draw those in the early turns of the game
These cards, along with Snorlax, do a great job of illustrating the Go experience the experience we have in our heads as we play, that grabbed millions of people in 2016, and that makes us feel like IRL Pokemon trainers to this day