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I dont think most of these kids actually care about the money, they just use the price as a proxy for the popularity/desirability of a card

Some of Lorcana 's set 7 Legendary cards are a good example of this logic, with some of the best being Tamatoa - Happy as a Clam and Scrooge McDuck - Resourceful Miser thanks to their synergy with Items

As an enhanced version of Mew, Mewtwo is resilient and dominant

I don't think this goes anywhere but it is a cool design (and the showcase art for it is sick)

From video-based evidence of people attempting it for years, to anecdotes in community comment sections about medical systems being used, its been happening likely as long as the technology has been available