And the card is genuinely difficult to pull, even in a set that was printed in enormous quantities, creating a natural supply constraint that keeps prices elevated relative to the rest of the set
Currently, there are approximately 124 PSA 10 graded 1st Edition Charizard cards known
You can always play a card for its normal mana cost, in the top right Or if its in your hand, you can pay the adventure cost and send it away on an adventure
Obelisk the Tormentor's effect prevents it from attacking when it destroys your opponent's monsters, so this card 'bypasses' the restriction by inflicting 4000 damage to your opponent anyway
On top of that, Hardened Scales and Branching Evolution increase the number of counters we get
4 Sky Striker Mecha - Shark Cannon Reviving From Your Opponents Graveyard Monster Reborn is great, but it can be a bit slow at times