original holographic pokemon cards 9 WOTC 1999 Pokemon 1st Edition &

Around the release of OP02, cards were still terribly difficult to come by, so this particular Manga Rare kept its value for quite some time

After playing with it a few times, the free copy you get for the first artifact, instant, or sorcery you cast provides so much impact on the board, especially with some of the newer cards provided later in the year like Portal to Phyrexia, Flow of Knowledge or Cosmic Epiphany

Features to Look For: Impact Resistance: Keeps your cards safe from accidental drops

Notice, for example, that the card doesn't make cycling free, it cuts the cost by

Structure-wise, it uses Adrix and Nev, Twincasters as the Commander , and is split fairly evenly between creatures and spells