It's not clear where exactly he picked it up, though given his delinquent background the implication is probably military school
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However, in a competitive setting, there are more versatile and powerful options like Solemn Judgment or Solemn Strike that offer broader negation capabilities without the life point cost
Its had to survive as a creature to be able to transform, so coming with a beefy seven loyalty counters is already strong
That extreme pull rate, combined with the relatively modest print runs of ex-era sets compared to the massive production volumes of modern expansions, has created a situation where the total surviving population of Gold Star cards is vanishingly small
In April 2024, a Black Lotus, Magic: The Gathering (1993) Limited Editon Alpha graded CGC Pristine 10 sold for an incredible $3 million in a private sale