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The role of influencers certainly tracks with the timeline of TCGs market resurgence

With a population of only a few dozen of graded 10 1st Edition copies out of thousands of total submissions, the difficulty of finding a perfect Lugia is nearly impossible due to frequent factory print lines and a delicate surface that shows even microscopic scratches

Submitters can choose to have an autograph graded or not graded, but if it is deemed below an autograph grade of 5, the autograph grade will default to the Authentic designation

However, since 2014, when the hoards became one of the factors that influenced market prices, they have been soaring again and have been astronomical again

Its the only source of fixing (besides Gene Pollinator, another deceptively good card) and its also a mana sink of sorts