The promotional card was printed to celebrate his 60th birthday, and handed to the company employees who attended the event - quite the corporate treat, given how valuable it then became
A lot of things go into the pricing of a Pokmon card, and when youre just starting, it can feel overwhelming
You can get a Spore Frog, sacrifice it to prevent combat damage thanks to its Fogg effect, discard a dredge card like Golgari Brownscale, get your frog back, and in the next turn you recur the dredge card and some life to start it over
Picking up one or two doesnt hurt, as their values are likely to increase over time
The power curve in the Sword and Shield era was getting so intense that if The Pokmon Company introduced a card more powerful than the mighty VSTAR, it would probably need to have 500HP and award four prize cards in order to be balanced
If all the lands come into play tapped, Mana Confluence will almost certainly be a staple of two-color aggro decks