Its dual nature of being both a sturdy defender and a symbol of vitality allows it to stand out among other mid-evolution Pokmon
This introduces a lot of randomization in a game where luck should be as mitigated as possible, so few players will voluntarily use them in a competitive format
Whether it was classic ace monsters like Dark Magician , Blue-Eyes White Dragon , and Exodia the Forbidden One , or tournament-level cards like Rescue Cat , El Shaddoll Construct , and Nekroz of Trishula , or even forbidden cards like Yata-Garasu , Substitoad , and Number 16: Shock Master , everyone has their own personal favorites that symbolize their favorite Yu-Gi-Oh
Buy graded only when the premium is justified by condition, scarcity, or long-term display value