Instead of Cycle of Life, try Combine Guildmage, Cytoplast Root-Kin, Emiel the Blessed, Good-Fortune Unicorn, Ivy Lane Denizen, or any other card that just gives creatures a +1/+1 counter whenever they enter the battlefield
According to current market metrics, an ungraded copy of the Pretend Magikarp Pikachu #150/XY-P unit typically goes for between $2,500 to $2,800 for an ungraded copy
The Magic: The Gathering and Final Fantasy crossover was already a phenomenon before launch, setting a sales record just with pre-orders
Got a serialized card or looking into grading services
Between the massive improvement of experience for new MTGO players, the massive value of Commander Workshop for anyone with $39, and the known workaround of starting a new account and trading the cards over (clunky as heck but a workaround nonetheless), we opted for sticking to the OTJ launch plan, with the intent to offer a store item for existing players with the launch of MH3 in June
Box prices at 15,500 (~$105) are moderate for an SV-era set with elite chase cards