Fast-forward 10ish years and cards like this dont quite get there anymore
Add a card like Zulaport Cutthroat, and this loop drains the table for the win
Monocolor (in WUBRG ordermeaning white / blue / black / red / green and pronounced "wooberg" in R&D speak) comes before multicolor which comes before split cards which comes before artifacts which come before land
"Seeing them lined up alongside all these beautiful, modern artworks by all the other artists felt a bit awkward," Nomura-san laughs
So to answer the original question at the start of this article, even at full market price right now, the Mega Charizard X ex Ultra Premium Collection is indeed worth it
Pokmon TCG Pocket also includes detailed information on the drop rate of each card type, allowing us to calculate precisely how likely you are to encounter each card type in a single pack opening