Also, this isn't the first time we've seen ridiculously oversized Thor-wing-helmets -- these ladies are Kjeldoran Elite Guards
Whereas big stores can have a tendency to put whatever arrives in the warehouse out immediately
Aside from the fact that this is probably the most cataclysmic event the game has ever seen story-wise, it's also the first set in an extremely long time to introduce a new card type, as well as just generally being jam packed full of crazy legends, double sided cards, new mechanics, and more
Some buyers chase a card because the character means something special
The sole exception to this is if it gets kicked back to your hand, then all counters you've stashed on Skullbriar are lost
With many formats revolving around 20 life, dealing 10,000 damage is way overkill, and it's most likely there for flavor since Final Fantasy 's Jumbo Cactuar also has an attack called 10,000 Needles that deals that much damage to one party member