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however, there is speculation that there were only five or six English decks for each of the two years they were used at the tournament
Its a different take from the top-ranked SAR version but still highly collectible
In total, eleven English sets received 1st Edition print runs over a roughly three-year span: Base Set (January 1999) Jungle (June 1999) Fossil (October 1999) Team Rocket (April 2000) Gym Heroes (August 2000) Gym Challenge (October 2000) Neo Genesis (December 2000) Neo Discovery (June 2001) Neo Revelation (September 2001) Neo Destiny (February 2002) (Plus a few promo cards with 1st Edition stamps) The sets that came after Neo Destiny (Legendary Collection, Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge) did not have 1st Edition print runs
Players use the cards in their deck to summon creatures, cast spells, build resources and inflict damage on their opponent, using synergies between different cards to craft complex strategies and counter-strategies