Yes, they can be a bit expensive for the effect you get, but they offer unrivaled flexibility that's hard to say no to
Ive liked those two for years in red and red-white decks to fill the card draw role by stopping other players card draw, I am getting a form of card advantage, so I can count the cards in the card draw slot
[But] it would seem highly unlikely to me that someone would break into a card store, steal all of these collectible cards, and then not have a pretty good idea of where to go to to sell those for a profit. The rash of thefts has left some store owners, including Tommy Amaya, on edge
However, if youre not fussy about it being pristine, or if you arent blessed with the kind of wealth that would make a multi-thousand dollar card purchase seem perfectly normal, youll be pleased to know that the current market price for an Erikas Venusaur card is around $170