Its about preserving the cards that mean the most to you
Two cards with the same name can have completely different values depending on the artwork, frame, foil type, and set code
With that said, Final Showdowns first effect removes Resilient Roadrunners Haste ability as well
Emerald & Sapphire Starter Deck The Emerald & Sapphire Starter Deck, while not as thematically locked-in as the Amber & Ruby deck, is far and away the stronger deck of the two
Given the price of some cards, fakes do pop up from time to time, so if you are someone who likes to buy your favorite cards outright instead of opening up packs, its good to know where, or who, you are buying from is reputable
For me, I stuck to a balanced store design with a section for people to play, shelves to buy packs of cards, and a section to display and sell individual cards