The anime Smothering Tithe is worth about $170 and the base anime versions are still worth more than the normal Enchanting Tales editions
Card Number: 130/236 Card Type: Darkness Finish: Regular HP: 80 Name: Alolan Grimer Rarity: Common Resistance: Psychic Retreat Cost: 2 Set: Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Stage: Basic Weakness: Fighting Related Products Rowlet - 17/236 - Common Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 3 In Stock Near Mint 3 In Stock Near Mint 3 In Stock Erika - 191/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Anorith - 111/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 2 In Stock Near Mint 2 In Stock Near Mint 2 In Stock Dusclops - 84/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Magnemite - 242/236 - Secret Rare Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Lillie's Full Force - 196/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Snorunt - 47/236 - Common - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 5 In Stock Near Mint 5 In Stock Near Mint 5 In Stock Pangoro - 120/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock
While generally speaking it's still expensive cards that are counterfeited, some of the printing operations allow you to quite literally order any card you want, and they will print it for you, so no cardhologrammed, foiled, or normal, or cheap or expensiveis 100% safe from being counterfeited
Like those, it was banned to avoid the perceived-barrier-to-entry, but was strong enough to be a candidate for banning even without the optics especially in long games where the card draw yields inevitability over time
The history and evolution of MTG have played a significant role in determining the value of cards
I got my first real taste with this in Commander thanks to Roon of the Hidden Realm
