Economic downturns, while they do affect disposable income and luxury spending, historically have less impact on the highest echelons of collectibles due to their status as alternative investments
Honestly, this feels like a card interaction that the designers were actively considering as they created the Final Fantasy set, unlike a few of these wacky infinite combos that use the new cards
Chart shows the price of Black Market #134 at the end of each month going back as long as we have tracked the item.
Getting your best pulls professionally graded by a service like PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) is a crucial step
Back in the early days of Magic, people often used magazine publications to figure out which cards were common, uncommon, or rare
That extra 99 in the Shadowless copyright line is the clearest and most consistent identifier on the card, and it survives wear better than some of the visual differences