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Mew VMAX SA (128,000 / ~$908) commands a premium for three reasons: (1) the AKIRA EGAWA illustration is widely considered one of the most visually striking SA cards of the Sword & Shield era, (2) Mew VMAX was the centerpiece of the dominant Fusion Strike competitive archetype, cementing its place in TCG history, and (3) the pull rate (~1/16 boxes) keeps individual card supply scarce even years after release

I still like it in enchantress decks, but elsewhere its just very middling

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Trash for Treasure is a card with an iconic effect, but is special because that effect is often known better for being on other cards, such as Daretti, Scrap Savant, Goblin Welder, or Scrap Mastery to provide a more extreme example