The two are absolutely comparable, and Fateful Absence is, ironically, sure to stick around in decklists for a long time
(2020-11-10) You'll still pay all costs for a spell cast this way, including additional costs
(Bulbasaur is #001, Emolga is #587 and Oranguru is #765, for example.) Rarity
This guy made blue control decks virtually unplayable for a full year in Standard, until Tsabo's Decree finally saw print, mainly as a hoser for the Rebel deck fuelled by the Sergeant
Other copies with a similar grading sold as recently as August for thousands less, so what caused the sudden spike in price
Its easy to set up and, most importantly, it is consistent with the power to take down many of the toughest Pokemon in two hits