A PSA 10 on a rare card can multiply its value significantly
In Magic, the player most likely to win is usually the one who is in control of the game, whether that be an aggro player forcing his opponent to chump-block to stay alive, or a control player using counterspells to dictate what can and cant hit the field
This is the same Thranduil that headlines our Sultai Elf-recursion Commander guide he has every activated ability of every Elf card in your graveyard, and draws you two cards (then makes you discard one) whenever another legendary Elf enters
Of course, this is Japan so they may not take debit cards, but businesses in Tokyo are far more likely to accept them than other places in the country
Back in the first few years of the game, matches could take a long time to complete, especially since you needed to knock out six Pokemon to win