It seems like the good matchups are coming fewer and farther between
Pokmon TCG may occasionally make headlines for the rare cards that can sell for tens of millions of dollars, but theres still a strong community that is in it for the love of the characters, collecting, and the game itself
Spellslinger as a theme is quite tiresome and overdone, though thats most commanders for spellslinger decks seem to promote the same gameplay
The card's ability "Starbirth" - which allows players to draw any two cards in their deck - made Arceus VSTAR the most prominent Pokmon of 2022
I wasnt old enough to drive yet, and lived in a very small town, 25 miles from any reasonable-sized tournaments
Budget $1,800-2,800 via singles for a full master set (195 main cards, 30 Trainer Gallery cards, 195 reverse holofoils), or $2,500-4,000 via sealed product with variance