What increases value 1st Edition status Charizard character popularity High condition state (Near Mint to Mint) Strong centering What lowers value Lowered demand for ungraded (raw) cards versus slabbed equivalents Market volatility in vintage 'slabs' impacting raw price floors What makes top-tier examples Perfect 50/50 centering Zero 'silvering' on front edges Absence of print lines in the holofoil box Grade & condition Surface scratching, edge wear (whitening), corner sharpness, and centering
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1st Edition Charizard Rarity : Part of the original Base Set, but first edition versions are highly collectable
Double-Prints: An Anomaly Among Anomalies Sometimes, but not very often at all, cards in seeded products like Jumpstart packs or an entire Commander deck will be egregiously misprinted with a double-printing
C Common Gravedigger Ghoul X SPELL Target up to 2 monsters in your opponent's Graveyard
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