Since it's likely there are very few quality copies of the card in circulation, it's easy to see why promo cards like Illustrator - or the prize cards awarded at the first Pokmon tournaments - easily outstrip fan favorites like the first edition Charizard Pokmon card
The more expensive the enchantment, the harder the dilemma: Take a chunk of damage each turn, or opt out by sacrificing that permanent
This is not limited to the TCG: Unova was based on the United States, far away from Japan on which Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh were based, which already put some distance between this generation and the previous ones
Most Used Format Non-Meta Decks Public Decks 22 Tournament Decks 0 Total Copies 44 Avg Copies / Deck 2.00 Main Deck 97.7% 43 copies in 21 decks Extra Deck 0% 0 copies in 0 decks Side Deck 2.3% 1 copies in 1 decks Similar Cards Cards with related names, effects, or gameplay patterns
Credit: Wizards of the Coast Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury TheChirurgeon: It's neat to finally get some of the other Titans of Theros - it's been an incomplete cycle for a long time, with only Uro and Kroxa out, so getting Phlage and maybe one day we'll get Skotha
