CGC and Beckett will not be allowed yet
Secondly, while budget can mean different things to different people, Ill be using it here to mean cards that cost $1 or less. There will be one notable exception that rule in this article, however, so keep an eye out for that
Vintage Grails (1999-2003) These are the cards your parents might have thrown away
TheChirurgeon: I love dragon tribal stuff but the deck needs more stuff to cast on the small end that isn't ramp and doesn't compete with the flying dragons I want to push out
all look correct to me A few things still make me cautious: The set number (bottom right) looks a bit thinner than Im used to seeing (does not apply for the Mewtwo card) The back of the cards looks slightly more faded/lighter than other Base Set cards I own The black traceline / outline of the Pokmon artwork seems slightly blurry compared to non-holo cards Ive attached front and back images of all four cards
Dont get me wrong, the upside on Random Encounter is very high, and it sounds hilarious to resolve and get a good hit from it