In the fascinating world of Pokmon card collecting, few items capture the imagination and prestige quite like the rarest and most coveted cards ever produced
While it can't crack into the 80s, this card's value continues to rise, as it began January 2024 at around $60 and rose into the high 70s before the end of August
Cards like Hardened Scales and The Earth Crystal are fantastic here, but realistically, theres no shortage of support
Sanguine Bond plus Exquisite Blood is one of the best-known combos in all of Commander, and being able to put one of those key effects in the command zone makes it that much more consistent
As an added bonus, the equipped creature cant be blocked by creatures with a power of 2 or less, and legendary creatures can equip it for only 2 Mana as opposed to the 7 it requires for normal creatures
Joining the Squirtle was a similar card for fire-type starter Charmander, best known for being the starting Pokmon that evolves into Charizard - itself one of the most sought-after Pokmon cards of all time