The top one, however, is the Japan-exclusive Black Chocobo, which costs over $6,500
The copy that sold for $16,100 in 2019 wasnt just any Alpha Balanceit was a BGS 9.5-graded near-gem specimen, a level of condition that is almost unheard of for a trading card from the games first print run
The other big impact from the influx of powerful cards is a hit to one- and two-color aggressive decks
I could have written just about these three cards, to be honest (and maybe I will, in the future), but theres something to be said for the sheer flexibility and potency of Dihada, Henzie and Raffine
To activate it, reveal the card, pay the augment cost, and choose a host creature as a target
Mana curve is probably the single most important concept in MTG deckbuilding