A: The 25th anniversary shows clear precedent: Golden Box +680%, vintage cards +30-50%, promos like PSA 10 Pikachu $200 to $1,200
Celebrations Holographic Charizard searched from a sealed booster pack (Image via industrialinspection) Booster Box (36 Packs) of Twilight Masquerade scanned and a holographic card of Zapdos can be identified, other 'Rare' rarity holographic cards were also identified by it's silhouette
State-based actions are applied simultaneously, so the losing the game and 1996 World Champion dying would happen at the same time
(1) You can target 1 of your banished monsters, except Nemesis Umbrella
Watch your step
Every format starts with people wondering which decks got better, which decks got worse (because of the changing metagame), and which new decks can emerge thanks to new cards or concepts that arrive with the new set