Deploy it to win, not to durdle
For JPN cards specifically: BGS market share for Pokemon is smaller than PSA resale prices are typically 10-20% lower than equivalent PSA grades Turnaround times have historically been longer No domestic Japan submission option cards must ship to the US CGC (Certified Guaranty Company) The Growing Alternative CGC entered the trading card market more recently and has been gaining traction with competitive pricing and faster turnaround
Afterward, there will be a cut off the top record-holders (approximately the top 1/8 of participants) where players will play best two out of three matches and the loser gets eliminated (standard tournament bracket style), with an eventual winner
[77] With a simplified structure, the new Pro Tour system kept some of the original aspects from the system introduced in 2005, like a point system and the World Championship tournament each year
But the platform you choose still matters enormously
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh Regular art price : $12.98 Borderless art price : $21.81 It is no surprise that such an artifact-heavy set like Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty would introduce a new Tezerret planeswalker