old japanese pokemon card back Three months into collecting Pokémon cards, and boy has it escalated quickly. I set guardrails early to keep this hobby sane: modern slabs only, no vintage. Running two expensive hobbies in Pokemon Japanese Old Back 50

Presumably that means the popularity of the artwork itself is the key factor deciding the difference in cost

( can be paid with either or 2 life.) Legendary Creature - Horror Phyrexian Creature (CTRL to add secondary) Enchantment Enchantment (CTRL to add secondary) Life Drain Gollum, Obsessed Stalker Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.) At the beginning of your end step, each opponent dealt combat damage this game by a creature named Gollum, Obsessed Stalker loses life equal to the amount of life you gained this turn

Requiring all nonland cards to cost three mana or more is a disastrous companion requirement for almost any deck

Winners received a copy of the promo plus their winning artwork on a promo card

At $37 for a tin containing five packs, as well as a promo paradox Pokmon, you're getting plenty of boosters for your buck here