According to GemRate, which tracks population reports for PSA, CGC, SGC, Beckett, TAG and others, collectors graded 26.6 million cards in 2025 the most recorded in a single year by GemRate since its launch in 2022
This is a prime example of a very specific but powerful effect being placed on an artifact: it cant go into every deck, but it puts in nice work where it goes
While the all-gold design is absolutely divisive amongst collectors, the demand and rarity are still enough to earn this card a solid cushion ahead of Meowth ex
Four mana, destroy all creatures, no scaling, life payment, or negotiation
Pioneer likely won't kill Modern, but it is possible that the effort spent to preserve Modern's particular balance of old and new may fall by the wayside