Theres a lot of established heuristics on this subject, and a few points I can toss in to help you construct an optimal mana base for Standard, Modern, Pioneer, or whatever MTG format you prefer
Rhystic Study Introduced in Prophecy , rhystic spells weren't received too well but one of them bloomed into one of the strongest Commander staples: Rhystic Study
Jasmines Gaze (Special Illustration Rare) embed::[[Jasmines Gaze (sv8-245)]] The second Support card on the list that pairs Pokmon and partners together is the Special Illustration Rare, Jasmines Gaze
Intruder's Inquisition is easy to play and can come up late-game to get rid of one of your opponent's win conditions if they're playing a more midrange deck to get rid of their top-end
Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094 (Mega Hyper Rare) TCG Player Sales: $532 Latest eBay Sales: $525 Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094 (Special Illustration Rare) Latest TCG Player Sales: $718 Latest eBay Sales: $700 Dawn - 129/094 (Special Illustration Rare) TCG Market Price: $55 Latest eBay Sales: $55 Mega Charizard X ex - 109/094 (Ultra Rare) TCG Player Sales: $45 Latest eBay Sales: $55 Mega Lopunny ex - 128/094 (Special Illustration Rare) TCG Player Sales: $42 Latest eBay Sales: $35 The 10 Most Graded Pokemon Cards Of All Time Mega Sharpedo ex - 127/094 (Special Illustration Rare) TCG Player Sales: $37 Latest eBay Sales: $30 Rotom ex - 126/094 (Special Illustration Rare) TCG Player Sales:$30 Latest eBay Sales: $25 Meowth - 106/094 (Illustration Rare) TCG Player Sales: $25 Latest eBay Sales: $25 Piplup - 098/094 (Illustration Rare) TCG Player Sales: $17 Latest eBay Sales: $10 Dawn - 118/094 (Ultra Rare) TCG Player Sales: $13 Latest eBay Sales: $10-12 Key Takeaway (not financial advice): Investing in trading cardswhether sports or TCGs like Pokmon is always high-risk due to extreme market volatility
