There may be no good answer here
Since then, we've seen cards of all types printed with the Flash keyword, ambushing opponents and taking them by surprise in the process
2 Event Period: July 1 August 31, 2026 Regulation: Standard Set Sail for a More Casual Adventure
The printing facility in Japan produces cards with: Better centering JPN cards are cut with tighter tolerances, making off-center cards far less common than in English print runs Smoother card stock The paper quality is more uniform, reducing surface imperfections that cost points on the grading scale Cleaner edges Factory-fresh JPN cards show fewer whitening issues straight out of the pack Consistent foil application Holographic patterns and texture are applied more evenly This means a freshly pulled Japanese SAR or SR has a meaningfully higher chance of earning a PSA 10 compared to the same card printed in English
Gavin mentioned that this can be viewed as a sort of watch list, and any future bans are likely to come directly from the game changers list to begin with
Reading through community feedback, there have been a ton of cards mentioned, and we wanted to get to some of those today
