Vintage cards from Base Set, Neo era and EX era often benefit significantly from grading due to long-term value and collector demand
Im looking for the best cards that work well in games of Commander and in some of the better archetypes in those games
Decayed also feels odd, with no real upside whatsoever
Plus, if you do this after said character has already quested, they can be drawn back to safety before your opponent can react
Unfortunately, all of the rarity ex cards found in the collection will be ones from previous packs, although certain non-ex cards will be treated to brand-new art rare varients, while certain ex cards like Pikachu, Buzzwole, and Arceus will get Parallel Foil versions
That's pretty steep in a meta that often favors low-Energy deckbuilding, but if you play your cards right (ha) it shouldn't be too difficult to stack up