If these are a little beyond your budget, you may be able to actually afford some expensive basics, perhaps
The tokens with decayed are not great for board position, especially when youre behind, and, at best, on offense they will all feel like Shocks at the face
While no reason is given as to why, I could've told you from day one it's because without the retreat costs and weaknesses of their previous evolutions, they're not complete cards
The mistake was turning probably into always and turning probably not into never
Several factors influence Cosmic Eclipse card values: card condition (mint cards worth 3-5x more), rarity (holographic and rare cards command higher prices), first edition status, PSA/BGS grading scores, and market demand for specific Pokemon
This is a solid effect in some decks, but so far its been a niche piece in the grander scheme of Magic