It is a seemingly prohibitive four mana but it is broad, reliable, and comes with a little cherry on top
Out of print pricing stable estimated Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Obsidian Flames fewermore cards Common 92 92 Uncommon 71 3 74 Rare 10 10 Double Rare 14 6 1 21 Ultra Rare 1 9 1 1 12 Illustration Rare 1 6 5 12 Special Illustration Rare 2 2 1 1 6 Hyper Rare 2 1 3 all 173 15 23 10 8 1 0 230 0.5 1 5 15 50 150 150+ Columns = resale price up to $X (log) shade = cards in cell (log) right & bottom = totals white ring = this card VariantsCard variants Holofoil 125/197 $5.51 the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy
This red commander pays for itself in a turn cycle or two, and letting an opponent pick which spell you can't cast leads to interesting political discussions
This distinctive design is both a nod to its Fairy-type classification and a delightful addition to the roster of generation IX Pokmon
You won't be maximizing those cards' potential, but you'll still get to play Warriors off the top with Nalia, or make a couple Treasure tokens when Burakos attacks
Blood Scrivener isnt the second coming of Dark Confidantand its not particularly closebut Id be shocked if he wasnt at least a role-player in new Standard
