The rings usually grant Sonic a chance to avoid death, and maybe gain another life, but here it gives you a lifeline of free mana
The most valuable Blastoise cards typically include 1st Edition holographic cards from early sets, Gold Star variants, Alt Art cards from modern sets, and promotional cards with limited distribution
Time Sieve and Academy Manufactor allow this deck to really go off in a way not seen since Thopter Sword combo back in 2010
Someone please tell my parents that all those Pokmon cards from my childhood are finally worth money
Beyond the historic cards, we have a handful of basic effects with cycling stapled on as a way to keep churning through our deck if need be
This specific version of Charizard may not be as valuable as the shadowless version, but it is still a sight to behold