The team was targeting fast mana, extra turns, and free spells, which means it's blue that overwhelmingly lost out

Discard one "Shadow the Hedgehog," then do one of the following: -Banish one "Chaos Emerald: Red," one "Chaos Emerald: Blue," one "Chaos Emerald: Green," one "Chaos Emerald: Purple," one "Chaos Emerald: Yellow," one "Chaos Emerald: White," and one "Chaos Emerald: Cyan" from your Graveyard, and Fusion Summon one "Super Shadow the Hedgehog." -Banish one "Master Emerald" from the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon one "Super Shadow the Hedgehog." Discard one "Sonic the Hedgehog," then do one of the following: -Banish one "Chaos Emerald: Red," one "Chaos Emerald: Blue," one "Chaos Emerald: Green," one "Chaos Emerald: Purple," one "Chaos Emerald: Yellow," one "Chaos Emerald: White," and one "Chaos Emerald: Cyan" from your Graveyard, and Fusion Summon one "Super Sonic the Hedgehog." -Banish one "Master Emerald" from the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon one "Super Sonic the Hedgehog." When this card is Special Summoned, send one "Chaos Emerald" card from your Deck to your Hand

This card continues to rise, as it had incredible gains in 2024, soaring from about $700 to well over $1,000
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