With a population of only a few dozen of graded 10 1st Edition copies out of thousands of total submissions, the difficulty of finding a perfect Lugia is nearly impossible due to frequent factory print lines and a delicate surface that shows even microscopic scratches
Land cards are much, much harder to remove than an artifact like a Spacecraft, and so a land with a big ability is more likely worth playing , especially if you get it out in the early turns
SLIGHT RESERVATIONS The most simple answer to this question is no, because 84 of the 100 most expensive Commander-legal cards are on the Reserved List
In a black aggro or midrange deck, you can cast an Evolved Sleeper on turn one or a Tenacious Underdog on turn two, then cast Gix
The 1st Edition Lugia from the Neo Genesis set (English first print 2000) is considered Lugias first TCG card ever and has established itself as the most valuable card print of the second generation
Since the Pokmon the Movie 2000 TCG promo is so iconic worldwide and the Japanese print is much better quality, the Ancient Mew Pokmon card should be worth a lot more