1st edition pokemon cards amazon has the Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection for under market price 1st Edition - Old Pokemon

So the math only works at the top of the value range

4 Vincent Valentine / Galian Beast Mono-Black +1/+1 Counters Legendary Creature - Assassin (2/2) / Legendary Creature - Werewolf Beast (3/2) 2 Generic and 2 Black Mana Vincent Valentine is unlike other transforming creatures in that he sticks around after transforming

Kappa Cannoneer is a threat that scales fast, too, with each artifact played adding a +1/+1 counter to the creature and making it unblockable

It helps a deck like Fynn, the Fangbearer become that much deadlier on defense: Your opponents have to wonder whether youre holding up creatures the moment you pass the turn with mana open

The beauty factor alone is enough to propel this card up so high on a list with plenty of other valuable cards