These include: First Edition cards (especially from the Base Set) Promo-only releases (e.g., Illustrator Pikachu) Secret Rares and Alternate Arts (like SAR cards in Japanese sets) Foil variants such as the Master Ball pattern introduced in Japans Pokmon Card 151 Low print runs, exclusive distributions, and region-locked editions all create scarcitymaking a card harder to find and therefore more desirable among collectors and investors
The majority of these this time around are the God cards, who can be either a god or anything from a horn, to a boat, to a tricksy planeswalker
It keeps games interactive, and it stops one player from playing the same turn four times in a row
OP-02 Delayed In Some Countries In other news, some countries in Europe will see the Pre-Release events and possibly the general release of OP-2 Paramount War delayed by at least a week
Another angle is the fact that there are quite a few goad mechanics in this set, so, you are setting up a potential scenario where players *must attack* but they will choose not to attack you