Frequently Asked Questions How much is Recycla-bird worth
They're not as good here as they are in the early days of the TCG, and in the early days of the TCG, they were barely any good at all
many collectors have little-to-no interest in using their cards for gameplay, instead focusing on acquiring cards based on rarity/market value, a desire to complete a particular set, or a fondness for a certain Pokmon species or a specific art style
As such, the bottom line is that current fake cards are extremely unlikely to pass through the hands of a long-time Magic player without being detected but may fool newer players, and the best of the current counterfeit cards are very likely to pass unnoticed through tournaments, especially when double-sleeved and only seen from across the table
The core stuff from this set for these formats was deep, and there were two more Top Tens that my normal three and then three honorable mention, four in the last one for a nice and even Top 40