The thought that The One Ring is going to be the card everyone talks about for the entirety of the build-up to Tales of Middle-earths launch puts a damper on it for me
The immersive art for "Mewtwo ex" depicts Mewtwo breaking out of the basement of the Pokmon Mansion on Cinnabar Island, coinciding with its backstory in various Pokmon media
Related By coming back again and again through its revival counters, Nine-Lives Familiar serves as an excellent target for sacrifice cards like Skullclamp and Ashnods Altar, as well as helping to chip away at opponents life totals with Blood Artist effects
Amber/Ruby Midrange still has a low meta share and has yet to distinguish itself in tournament play but I expect both of those things to come around soon, mostly due to its great matchup against Amber/Steel Midrange
In parallel, there is another layer of demand driven by factors outside of gameplay: cards sought after for collecting , for being illustrated by a particular artist, for being a misprint , or for being part of a cycle
At worst, you and your play group modify those variants further to correct for it
