Loxi: Meld is really cool, but I feel like struggled before in the payoffs not always being worth the investment in a singleton format
That kind of sustained, multi-generational relevance across three full decades of card design is remarkably rare in a market where most Pokemon cycle in and out of collector consciousness based on set themes, competitive viability, and social media trends, and it speaks to the enduring, almost primal appeal of a character that represents everything intimidating, mysterious, and awe-inspiring about the Pokemon world
The Planechase chaos symbol During your turn, as a sorcery (so in the main phase when the stack is empty) you can roll the planar die
Izzets Cauldron is currently dominating the Standard game format, which is composed of recent sets that get rotated out on a three-year cycle (although it used to be two years)
For collectors, this era underlines the importance of watching both markets