According to GemRate's most recent report, the 7.2 million TCG and non-sports cards graded in the first six months of 2025 made up 59% of the 12.4 million total graded cards
Once a card is slotted into a sleeve, its protected from all the forms of wear discussed above
Hope this helps, cpbog1 HolographicStash July 11, 2025, 11:36pm 3 I second the recommendation of sifting through other cards sold by seller
That's what happened here
Ampharos has seen plenty of ups and downs in recent years, falling through the floor from above the $52 mark down to roughly $48 in mid-2024, rebounding to the 50s in the latter months of the year
While it takes a little bit of work for it to become a creature, even just getting one charge counter on it via Station (or other means), turns into a counter-producing engine