The PSA graded Charizard EX market particularly demonstrates how authentication impacts value, with BGS 9.5 and PSA 8 NM-MT cards showing consistent growth trajectories
There are some other things that ppl mentioned, from other areas of the text, to the +/- 15 screen angles (As an aside to @Nightvulture, these are also thin stamp variants that shouldnt have the -15 backs, another red flag), but heres a smoking gun imo that requires little judgement and is easy to see: the flame icons in the fire energies should not have a black bottom border: Screenshot 2026-01-04 at 9.06.27 PM826800 80.7 KB If I had to guess, Id believe what @pikachutcg mentioned, and that these use real backs with a sticker
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Ezuri, Claw of Progress Ezuri, Claw of Progress is a devastating commander because its counters are nearly impossible to interact with
Buried in the Garden Branch into green with the O-ring effect of Buried in the Garden
Spree spells are expensive in terms of mana usage
