Impact of Popular Grading Tiers PSA 10: Gem Mint, top-dollar sale potential PSA 9: Mint, still a strong value jump from raw BGS 9.5/10: Preferred by condition-purist collectors CGC 9.5+: Becoming more accepted in the market Keep in mind that even a PSA 8 can outperform a raw card if it's rare enough
8 Dominus Impulse - 174.62 A Quarter Century Staple Rage Of The Abyss Quarter Century Secret Rare Dominus Impulse is a great example of cards that get pricier when they help a deck reach competitive status
Neera, Wild Mage Neera, Wild Mage is a great card to follow up with Possibility Storm since its sort of like having one in the command zone
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One guaranteed Secret Rare slot per box (24 packs) means supply is controlled enough to maintain price floors, but accessible enough that building a competitive deck with Secret Rare pieces is realistic through single buying
