One player ran the numbers and suggested completing the entire expansion without paying anything would take something between approximately 500 and 1100 days of consecutive play on average, depending on what in-game rewards and mechanics you factor into the equation
"Earlier that week, I was at a store in northern New Jersey when a kid who was also searching for cards found a Diamond & Pearl Blister and a Dragons Exhalted Blister using the same 'under the shelf method.' After seeing how successful the kid was, I went searching that same day and found a Black & White Legendary Treasures Blister Pack." That, of course, was only a taste of the Base Set 2 bounty that what was to come later that same week
Theres a pretty cool ability tied into using Shift to bring Donald Duck into play too
Plus, every time you sac a creature, Ashad gets stronger
Lastly, Alakazam is standing in such a way that its whole head is on display, which gives it a strong resemblance to Baphomet all this rolled into one makes for one seriously spooky piece of card.
Confidence when buying or trading Grading removes guesswork