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This isnt to say that emerald is weak, or doesnt have good cards

This omits cards like Mox Ruby as well as some interesting lands like Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle, but you dont need me to tell you those are strong cards in any red deck

This is the cheapest of the three Ancient Paradox Pokmon, with both Walking Wake and Raging Bolt appearing later in the list

The color alignments, names and mechanics remain the same regardless of if the character is their original or Shattered Glass incarnation, with unfortunate side effects such as that the art of Shattered Glass Optimus Prime is still labeled as a "hero", while being depicted about to execute a helpless Decepticon

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And because trading cards possess little intrinsic value, the market is strongly tethered to how people feel about the Pokmon franchise, which went through a period of stagnation in the 2000s in which many collectors moved on from the hobby altogether