In the previous Greater Basilisk example, an opponent will likely take the damage rather than sacrifice a larger creature to the basilisk, allowing you to play Giant Growth for even more damage
Team Rockets Mewtwo ex 72 / 100 Quick take The etched-gold Hyper Rare, number 240, the scarcest of four Mewtwo ex prints in the set Pairs Mewtwo with Giovanni, closing the oldest lore loop in the franchise Anchors the Team Rocket theme that defines Destined Rivals Required for a Destined Rivals master set, and it crosses two collector groups Collector's readWhat it means for your master set Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Destined Rivals white ring = this card VariantsCard variants Holofoil 240/182 $61.49 the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy
If you don't mind minor scratches and scuffs, this is a good value set
In a normal 60 card format, even as a 40/40, its killing anyone without regard to life gain in a single hit
The fact that a mid-2000s Gold Star, a 2002 Shining card, and a 2000 Gym Challenge holo all sit in the top 10 alongside modern SIRs and the legendary Base Set variants speaks to the unique position that Charizard occupies in the market: there is no era of the game where Charizard is not relevant, and there is no era where the best Charizard card is not among the most valuable cards printed