You battle to understand, to express, and to leave something behind
You want to attack, to deal damage, and kick a lot of butt
A recently concluded auction on Goldin Auctions sold a complete mint condition collection of 103 First Edition Pokemon trading cards for a total of $666,000 (and no, there has been no eruption of hellfire over this victory here, or in Kanto to our knowledge.) If you're interested in the how rarity can impact the value or impression of a card, we've got a few guides to get you up to speed, such as Magic: The Gathering Cards, Digimon Cards, and Pokemon Cards
Decks running high-cost spells of 5 to 8 mana per spell or larger need much more ramp than a deck that runs only 1, 2, and 3-drop spells
Adding in Buzzwole-GX and Guzzlord-GX first, its only a matter of time before we see the other Beasts make their TCG debut