While the value in the set is high enough that you should still come out ahead buying individual packs (on average), the box topper itself technically cuts nearly $2 off the price of an Ultimate Masters booster pack, which is a lot of free value to give up for no good reason
Some cards, like Aragorn, Company Leader, can add additional effects to the Ringbearer to imbue them with more power or offset the downsides of the evil relic
Shadowless Shadowless cards are the second-rarest breed of Pokmon card from the 90s
even alone, you can celebrate getting an 8/5 trampler for just 3R
Alongside the chased Miriam, theres the beautiful Ralts to Gardevoir triptych to find, some fantastic Special Illustration Rares of Miraidon and Koraidon, the terastalized Gyarados ex full-art, and some truly stunning art like the Special Illustration Penny and Great Tusk, along with many more
Cards like Alternate Art Rayquaza from Evolving Skies that sell raw for around $130 can fetch $500+ in a PSA 10 casemaking grading worthwhile if the condition is pristine
