Even decks that dont have a lot of blue cards can run Snap due to its versatility, cheap mana cost, and limitless potential
Its not a money-grabbing dystopian horror like some popular games I could name, but its hard to imagine a free-to-play monetization scheme that doesnt feel rough to exist in
The true beginning of the EX era was from the Ruby & Sapphire expansion which also happened to be the first non-WoTC release for the TCG
Pokmon 4Archaludon ex SSP 130 4Duraludon SCR 106 2Origin Forme Dialga VSTAR ASR 114 2Origin Forme Dialga V ASR 113 1Fezandipiti ex SFA 38 1Radiant Greninja ASR 46 1Relicanth TEF 84 Trainer 4Professor's Research PAF 87 3Boss's Orders PAL 172 3Iono PAL 185 2Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171 1Thorton LOR 167 4Ultra Ball SVI 196 4Nest Ball SVI 181 4Night Stretcher SFA 61 3Earthen Vessel PAR 163 2Pokgear 3.0 SVI 186 1Counter Catcher PAR 160 1Pal Pad SVI 182 1Scoop Up Cyclone TWM 162 2Jamming Tower TWM 153 Energy 10Metal Energy SVE 16 Dragapult ex / Dusknoir Deck Dragapult ex is one of the few decks that have gained a new card from Prismatic Evolutions, and that card is Budew [Prismatic Evolutions]
The current standard is different: lead with the buying answer, show the product, show the chase cards, explain the pull-rate math, and separate Japan market signals from overseas customer-facing prices