Pokemon V work very similarly to Pokemon-EX and Mega Evolutions, and they can be built upon with Pokemon VMAX cards, which give them absurd amounts of HP, more powerful attacks, and an extremely double-edged sword mechanic where players who are able to beat them can claim a whopping three prize cards
It also gets us another win condition: Blackblade Reforged
Offering store credit for bulk, singles, or sealed product incentivises your customers to bring in product that they no longer want, in exchange for a trade-in bonus
In a lot of matchups however these are just dorks and are of less value than a card from your deck, even just a basic forest
Artifacts have a vibe of being soulless combo enablers, and they have since the beginning