While direct comparison is complicated by the significantly larger Pokemon TCG market in 2024 versus 2014-2016, the core demand drivers remain consistent: Mega Evolutions represent peak nostalgia for an entire generation of fans now entering their peak earning years (ages 22-30)
Aggressive Mining $1.25 The drawback on this is very real, but holy mackerel can this draw a lot of cards
Keep in mind, this is just from my personal experience, and the actual pull rates might shake out a bit differently once more product is in the wild
If Karn reaches that point, victory is practically guaranteed
Jumpstart has hundreds of cards that are legal in Historic, but players can only get the cards by entering the event or using wildcards
If there is a FIRE Wyrm monster among them, then you can choose up to 1 Field Spell Card and up to 1 Equip Spell Card in your GY and add them to the hand