When Wizards of the Coast announced it was creating a Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair for the children's cartoon Spongebob Squarepants, my reaction, like that of so many other Magic fans with miserly, small-hearted natures, was to puff and groan
Like most Pokmon cards, the value of Flying Pikachu VMAX depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Celebrations)
You choose one of them and exile it
Look at his big, dumb doofus' smile (you can argue that is just a ridge or something, but we can't unsee the smile)
Whether youre deck-building or curating, these trends highlight Black Bolts shocking spark