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With demand running so high that supply of booster boxes and packs just can't keep up, it's no wonder why the hobby seems to be getting more and more expensive
4ED was on the low-power end of the spectrum even by core sets standards, with several powerful cards (like the original dual lands or Demonic Tutor) being absent from a core set for the first time
One of the most expensive cards to sell at auction was a mint-condition, first-edition, shadowless, holographic Charizard for $369,000 (around 262,000) in December 2020
Or they allow them to attack without tapping
Terms like Gem Mint, Mint, and Near Mint all have specific criteria, and the difference between them can mean hundreds or even thousands of dollars