That puts this Secret Lair at about $38.50 for its nonfoil printing, making this a decent deal for its $29.99 price tag
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Still though, to see how it really did take off was something spectacular
Overall, during the Sword & Shield era, English cards had huge global visibility and sometimes inflated prices due to a wave of new collectors and investors, while Japanese cards offered an alternative for collectors priced out of English cards
Sure, you have to invest some mana and probably wait a turn, but you can make some sweet deals to get rid of problematic permanents
Some Japanese promos and exclusives hold strong value, but prices depend on demand, rarity, reprints, and market sentiment