Our current theory is that the combination of deep love for the Pokemon, and the limited accessibility to cards that it has featured on, have created the perfect conditions to jam the value of any Umbreon release through the roof
That's a keepsake, not a novelty printout
It affects: How a deck feels when you shuffle, cut, and fan it out on the table How long your cards last before edges start to fuzz How easy it is to spot marked or warped cards in a high-stakes game How easy it is for judges and players to trust that a deck of real cards behaves as it should When Wizards chooses stock, coatings, and printers, theyre balancing print quality, manufacturing cost, and how the cards hold up in the real world
Furthermore, its other effect buffs any monsters you control that mention Junk Warrior or Synchro monsters with "Warrior" in their original name by 900 ATK during the battle phase
Later, for Eighth Edition , the tap symbol was revised to the black arrow in the grey circle that we all know and love
This gives us some idea of the company's expectations for the set