Before Destined Rivals, it was sitting around the $100 mark, according to Pricecharting, but considering how poor the Mewtwo SIR of the Scarlet & Violet set is, I'm not surprised to see people opting for the superior chase
It blows up a land for every copy, and with just a decent storm count, it leaves the entire table scrambling for mana
The Sword & Shield block was no different, with the big fire lizard popping up on many valuable cards across many disparate sets
And that's pretty good
If youre hesitating, just follow one simple rule: stick to the Charizards, the Pikachus, the Umbreons, or any of the super popular Pokemon with multiple PSA chase cards in the $1,000+ range
One-for-one trading and Wrath of God were everywhere, much like today, but the core difference is that U/G Madness could cast multiple creatures at instant speed thanks to madness