Fortunately, it seems that the drought of Commander precons will finally come to an end in the new year
Trainer Gallery card : about 1 in 8 packs, so 4 to 5 per booster box Radiant Pokemon : about 1 in 20 packs VSTAR : about 1 in 23 packs Secret rare : about 1 in 49 packs Rainbow rare : about 1 in 78 packs Gold secret : about 1 in 131 packs Alternate-art V : about 1 in 201 packs, roughly one every five to six boxes That last line is the one to sit with, because it covers any of the four alt arts
it is not necessarily true that anything other than a 10 is worthless. PSA 7 Beedrill Guidelines for How to Buy by Grade The grade table is not just for looking at descriptions of condition, but also serves as decision-making material to determine what you should target. Even for the same card, the necessary budget and search method will change significantly depending on whether you target PSA 10, compromise with PSA 9, or search including PSA 8 and below
Either service is worth using when the card is already going to the grader or consignor anyway
Mithril Coat won't speed up games or make decks win, though -- this legendary equipment merely keeps the equipped creature safe from damage and destruction-based effects such as powerful board wipe spells or combat damage
