New games introduce new creatures and mechanics, which then translate into the trading card game
Dont brace yourselves
It uses a standard 8-pin power connector, can run even faster in games that support XeSS, and shocker is actually a reasonable size, in an era when GPUs often exhibit Godzilla-like proportions
I played Cryptolith Rite in Costa Rica, and while the deck felt pretty good, most of my losses came to G/W Tokens players after sideboarding
The fact that a mid-2000s Gold Star, a 2002 Shining card, and a 2000 Gym Challenge holo all sit in the top 10 alongside modern SIRs and the legendary Base Set variants speaks to the unique position that Charizard occupies in the market: there is no era of the game where Charizard is not relevant, and there is no era where the best Charizard card is not among the most valuable cards printed
Keep in mind that you must spend these each month as they wont roll over from month to month