How Rare Is Each Pokémon Base Set Print Run

Direct answer: The print-run numbers for each Pokémon Base Set print (Wizards of the Coast Base Set 1st Edition, 1st Edition Shadowless, Unlimited, and later reprints) were never published by Wizards of the Coast, so there is no single authoritative…

Why Did Wizards of the Coast Create So Many Print Runs

Direct answer: Wizards of the Coast (WotC) produced very large and varied print runs for Magic: The Gathering (MTG) for business, supply-and-demand, product-strategy, and community reasons—early underprints created scarcity and secondary‑market problems, so WotC alternated between underprinting, massive reprints, and…