Its a system designed to create balance, excitement, and value
(Paul himself traded a PSA 9 copy of the Illustrator, said to be worth around $1.275m, along with $4m in cash, for the PSA 10.) While Pikachu Illustrator is Pokmons most expensive card by some distance, its not the rarest Pokmon card
That said, Daybreak Product Manager Tony Mayer says the curation element can't be understated in terms of what has helped Cube flourish, at least when it comes to MTGOs Vintage Cube
This gives breathing room to decks that were previously weak to Chalice of the Void, as its likely relegated to a sideboard card now
Dishonorable Mention: Lovely flavor, beautiful art, and one of the worst cards ever printed in the history of the game
Its one of the best cards in Lorcana overall, in our humble opinion