Sealed Product Reality Modern sealed products face unprecedented shelf-sitting: Products available weeks after release (previously instant sellouts) Elite Trainer Boxes lingering at major retailers Premium collections and special sets no longer commanding immediate premiums Booster boxes trading near or below MSRP in secondary markets What changed: After years of scarcity-driven pricing, The Pokmon Company's aggressive production has created an environment where supply meets or exceeds demand for most releases
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It set the standard for mind controls, and most variants at this mana value have some sort of stipulation or downside
Ive struggled to keep Solemn Simulacrum in some of my Twobert designs, but in larger Cubes, especially in environments that incentivize players casting spells for six or more mana, Solemn Simulacrum is a solid card for many decks that doesnt realistically run the risk of being too powerful
2013 Standard was Lingering Souls heyday, but it has persisted even now in more fringe decks like Modern Tokens, and sometimes in Esper Reanimator decks
Players had to earn 70,000 EXP by competing in activities and competitions to earn this card, so there aren't many around