Part of this is due to art and other concerns, but a large portion of the value comes from the fact that owning a first-edition foil of a valuable card is just very cool
Crown Zenith Has Rare Arts, VSTARS, Radiant Pokmon, & More Because it's bringing an end to the Sword and Shield sets, Crown Zenith has a plethora of desirable cards to celebrate Gen 8
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Some of these decks have excellent alternate Commander options or upgrade potential, but were squarely focused on how a deck plays out of the box, as well as how unique it is
So they actually exclude a couple of sets to make the format fresher
The XY-P designation indicates its status as a promotional card, meaning it was not distributed through standard booster packs
