Magic: the Gathering has been around for over thirty years, and there are close to 30,000 unique cards available to play with
Tournament practicality: Some players dislike the added bulk
Back in 2010, Mewtwo Lv.X was a real scare that players had to be mindful of, but nowadays
Global Market Size & Reach Pokmon Cards : (Click here for available stock) Over $15 billion AUD in global lifetime sales Pokmon is the #1 best-selling trading card IP globally Huge reach across Asia, Europe, Australia, and the US Continued global expansion through video games, anime, and cross-media content Sports Cards : (Click here for available stock) Huge market in North America , particularly for NBA, NFL, MLB, EPL, and F1 Strong resale activity in graded vintage cards Value often driven by athlete performance , market hype, and rarity Sports cards are regionally popular e.g., AFL in Australia, NFL in the US, Soccer in Europe Verdict : Pokmon has the broader international reach , but sports cards have regional loyalty and nostalgia especially among adult collectors
Locking into one color prevents Tekuthal from running many of the best poison and +1/+1 counter generators in the game, but it still has access to some of the most valuable proliferate spells