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Mew VMAX quickly rose to power in the competitive scene and became one of the mightiest decks to face off during a competitive tournament thanks to its incredible speed and power

The deck just tries to stay alive and produce card advantage as it gets to the mid-late game where you can start generating tons of mana and take over the game

Two identical decks with Mountains and Lightning Bolts play each other

The authentication certainty is worth the premium

In theory you could still use sandpaper but it would definitely be noticed at the curves Ive seen ppl use sharpy markers for very old beat up cards with absolutely terrible whitening