At this stage, I also like to do a preliminary digital color blocking, to make sure I have the color and value tangents worked out, and also to show my art director at WotC so they are on the same page as I am (no one likes surprises in the later stages of a commissioned art piece)
1 Ipiria 1 Reptilianne Lamia 2 Rescue Rabbit 3 A Cell Recombination Device 3 Mysterious Triangle 1 Code A Ancient Ruins 1 Terraforming 1 Chicken Game 3 Mausoleum of White 2 Unexpected Dai 3 Snake Rain 3 Alien Shocktrooper M-Frame 1 Reptilianne Echidna 3 Cosmic Fortress Golgar 1 Reptilianne Hydra 1 Old Entity Hastorr 1 King of the Feral Imps 1 Black Luster Soldier Soldier of Chaos 1 Lyna the Light Charmer, Shining 1 Knightmare Phoenix 1 Link Spider 1 Salamangreat Almiraj
Here are some of those few and sparring relevant cards from the era not on the list
Further digivolve into [EX8-037 Sakuyamon (X Antibody)] to go on the offensive all at once
Prices pulled directly from TCGplayer highlight a few essential trends: Icon cards dominate : Holo raritiesespecially Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaurcommand huge premiums due to their nostalgia, limited old print runs, and iconic artwork
