Assume you use PSA Value Bulk ($24.99) with $15 in shipping costs: Total grading cost: ~$40 If the PSA 10 premium is 50%: your card needs to be worth at least $80 raw to break even If the PSA 10 premium is 75%: break-even drops to around $55 raw Since JPN cards hit PSA 10 at higher rates (60-80%), the expected value calculation favors grading
For one, it's very compact, and we have seen it in a variety of decks including 4C Gifts (which is enjoying great MTGO success with about 2% of the online metagame), UW Tron, UWR Gifts, Esper Gifts, and a few other fringe strategies
The design of Combusken is inspired by a young rooster, featuring a distinct combination of orange and yellow feathers, elongated limbs, and a fiery demeanor
Sisay has gone on to become a very popular commander
However, boost-oriented cards are only going to be of use when, well, theres something to boost