For now, Live may not be the best, but it still features everything great about the original game, even if altered somehow.
There are plenty of decks in the format that are utilizing the graveyard, from Delirium to Emerge strategies, and Scavenger Grounds is a nice catch all when needed
To mitigate this, you can build a hydration chamber to raise the humidity of a controlled environment, rehydrate the card, then weigh it down to return it to its original shape
Shadowless cards are rare and sought after, but they lack the first edition stamp, which remains the best proof of authenticity
Theres no guarantee as with any investment that Pokmon cards will continue to grow in value at the scale they have
That last one is key: trap cards trigger on your opponents turn, creating a meta of anticipation and baiting that makes each round feel like a mind game