It wasnt the most glamorous set, but it shook up deckbuilding in a major way
A friend of mine recently bought a DM2 Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon reaching over 250k usd (cos it was the replica version) and the non replica was for sale in Japan for 450k usd (never sold but its a reference)
The cards that suffered most during the 2021-2023 correction were those most inflated by speculation: mid-grade copies (PSA 6-8), mass-printed modern cards, and recent sealed product
Looking for Shining Charizard prices and values
The second effect is there because the other level 6 Synchro is utility, so this one can be more offensive and defensive
This means having early blockers PuPu UFO, Demon Wall, Scorpion Sentinel, Sahagin, Magic Pot, or just any two-drops you can find