Its sky-high price demonstrates the high value collectors place on CGC Cards' Pristine 10 grade." The "Pristine 10 grade" is as good as you get but, even then, the $3 million price tag is remarkable
There is a LOT of ground to cover so I'm not going to waste any more time
The split between English and Japanese releases comes down to print quality, distribution, and market demand: English Releases: Feature natural yellow borders, standard booster pack pulls (often 1 in 2 boxes), highly variable factory cuts, and a massive grading population due to global collector demand
Commander, a mostly-casual and multiplayer format, seems to be Magic's solution to the Spikes with killer decks will kill the fun problem, and also the one format where personal expression shines the most
By May 15th, it had dropped to a measly $20