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(Its a good idea to sandwich the toploader between cardboard or use a padded mailer for extra security when mailing.) On the downside, a top loaders open top means it isnt fully secure

Because the sport cards market existed before pokemon cards, people recognized the value of 1st edition base holos from the start and already graded them 1999 / early 2000s onwards

Whats an aspiring deckbuilder to do

If one player can stick a Leyline, they almost definitely win, so you have to be able to fight over that, and if not, then its just about dredging more, faster, which largely just comes down to having a better draw