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The combination of genuine scarcity (cards are getting damaged or lost over time, not increasing in supply) and sustained cultural relevance makes this a stronger long-term hold than many collectibles

This blue and white Standard MTG deck has no creatures in the main list

It fits perfectly in spellslinger shells with cheap cantrips like Opt and Consider, or token makers like Young Pyromancer that double up on value

Some further readings: From the year 2000: Pokemon Craze Challenges Docs | Psychology Today Australia Some more modern pieces: The Psychology of How Pokmon Go Gets Inside Your Brain | WIRED The UX Psychology of Pokemon GO | by Anna Wikstrm | UX Collective (uxdesign.cc) Brain scans reveal a pokmon region in adults who played as kids The Verge About the Creator Squeeze D' Avocado Asterion, Jess, Avo, and all the other ghosts