Also a decent way to slash an opponent's big stompy green creature in half, just don't do it to one with a good ETB trigger
No matter what you buy, it's likely it won't have PVC, or its damaging acids.
Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket and the original Gym sets from this period are the most traded vintage sets, with first-edition holographic rares from Base Set sitting at the top of the market
One kind of cool thing about this is that if the game is late enough that both players are low on cards, you can also cast this to mill your opponent out, and they will draw before you do
An easy way to spot a remake is the wording
Right now, Gyarados ex's Illustration Rare variant is averaging around $25 on the open market