The Gold Pikachu Pokmon card was released in 2018, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Pokmon TCG
However, genuinely rare Pokmon cards have previously sold for massive amounts
Now you control the Siege, for which you are designated as the Protector
I find Sygg to be especially potent in multiplayer, and Commander specifically, where lots of people lose 3 or more life a turn, and it's constantly triggering at the end of any turn in which someone was smashed in combat for three
They have a vested interest in maintaining/expanding their business so just like card grading companies, they understand it's ideal for them to "create value" out of nowhere and if an auction sets a new record, it's not like they have to worry about due diligence to see if the price made sense or who the seller and buyer are and if they have a preexisting relationship or what, they just take their cut and that's it.