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New game releases, anniversaries, or hype around certain sets can push prices up fast

Lugia VSTAR (Rainbow Foil Secret Rare) The Lugia VSTAR card has been discussed as a powerful option in the current format

"Earlier that week, I was at a store in northern New Jersey when a kid who was also searching for cards found a Diamond & Pearl Blister and a Dragons Exhalted Blister using the same 'under the shelf method.' After seeing how successful the kid was, I went searching that same day and found a Black & White Legendary Treasures Blister Pack." That, of course, was only a taste of the Base Set 2 bounty that what was to come later that same week

Based on this size, there should be 35 to 40 secret rares, for a rough total of 120 cards

This set was a chance for WotCs designers and developers to throw caution to the wind and just design a huge slew of new mechanics without needing to get them correctly balanced