Getting two extra characters onto the table alongside Piglet, Pooh Pirate Captain turns the character from an already decent two-cost with two willpower, two health and one lore into a two-cost character that can quest for up to three lore: which is excellent
And of course the card itself represents the ultimate shiny bauble, literally a Jewel of a card
S12a VSTAR Universe is the go-to for Sword & Shield-era UR cards, while current-era URs and MURs are most available through Scarlet & Violet and Mega set pages
And they were more expensive two years ago than they were three years ago 2) Price trackers on sites like MTG Goldfish only measure sales, not listings, and they dont register in-person sales at Grand Prix, Pro Tours, etc
The Masters and Seniors (anyone born before 2007) made up half the attendees and started by sorting their cards into type, putting aside ones they knew didnt fit their strategy