These cards current secondary market average is also higher than the current sales
Illustrator Pikachu isnt just rare in a collective sense, but also holds immense cultural value for fans of the franchise
In Modern, it has led to a resurgence of Yawgmoth decks, while in Legacy its showing up in Cradle Control
Zekrom ex and Reshiram ex appear as BWR (BW Rare) cards
White is all about controlling the board with mass removal, and theres nothing worse than losing the investment of creatures on your own side of the field, especially with Whites struggles with rebuilding in the mid to late game
So to summarize, a good blink commander focused on enabling your blink deck must: Have white or blue in its color identity (ideally both) Allow you to easily and/or repeatedly blink your permanents Not cost more than 6 mana to cast or use (though the less mana you have to spend, the better) So which legendary creatures enable blinks unique brand of shenanigans most effectively