pokemon charzard card Charizard V 017/172 Brilliant Stars - Ultra Rare front and back. Pokemon - Charizard ex 228/197

Amazon Huge selection and fast shipping, but pricing can be volatile

Cards were plentiful, cheap, and semi-disposable

You can get Dragapult ex, Terapagos ex, Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, Iron Hands ex, Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex, Area Zero Underdepths, Binding Mochi, supporters like Professors Research, Crispin and so much more

The thing that specifically baffles me, however, is this: if the intention was create a balanced version of Standard with nerfs and buffs, why release a plethora of new, powerful cards that reshape the format

It operates in this weird middle-ground area that no other card really does, and its had its fair share of controversies as a result