If we look at Arven in that lens, it acts as extra copies of most cards we need, as Items oftentimes let us grab the exact missing piece we need
In the example of the Jund lands-matter deck, I dont precisely remember if some of the misconception on how strong the theme was originated from Gavins article on the design of the product or an early listing of the deck and its promotion text on the back of the box: Lord Windgrace saw his entire world devastated by the detonation of a magical device, instilling in him a hatred of artifacts
I think Basking Broodscale has more legs than that, but Hangar Scrounger never took off and it's largely for the same reasons as what makes Basking Broodscale strategies so shaky
Illusionist's Gambit
Dex 34 Cards Most Expensive Glaceon LV.X $469.79 Glaceon VMAX $398.19 Glaceon ex $361.77 Distribution by Rarity
Market Value (based on PriceCharting.com ): Ungraded: $390 Grade 8: $355 Grade 9: $381.08 Grade 9.5: $419 PSA 10: $1,250 Pikachu ex is, Surprisingly, the Only Pikachu Card to Appear on This List Special Illustration Rare Found in Surging Sparks Pikachu is the most identifiable Pokmon of all time
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