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(With the upside of occasionally casting it.) And fortunately, there's an incredible shell for that in Standard right now

Most collectors end up combining a few of these depending on what the card is and what it means to them

How to approach it: Start with affordable pieces a few Base Set commons, a Jungle or Fossil uncommon Work your way up to holos as your budget grows Learn about condition grading, because condition is everything for vintage Goal: Just Have Fun No spreadsheet, no master list, no strategy

Sadly, while there is one fantastic reprint, the value falls off hard after that

Of course, prices are in flux a lot around prerelease week, so expect things to change as time passes

If you needed photographic proof as for why Black Bolt and White Flare are going to be utterly unique sets, take a look at the Black White Rare (BWR) cards