Mika Santos
Card values and pull rates
Mika Santos is the byline for price and pull-rate pieces. Prices come from TCGplayer and Cardmarket listings on the day of writing, pull rates from published box data with the sample size stated, and the buy-or-skip call is spelled out with its math.
- Prices read from TCGplayer and Cardmarket listings, dated
- Pull rates tied to a stated sample
- Opinions marked as ours, with the reason
73 articles by Mika Santos

Union Arena Re:ZERO and Attack on Titan Vol.2 Tier List
Union Arena Re:ZERO and Attack on Titan Vol.2 tier list: compare post-launch lists, official recipes, and results with no verified placement yet.
· 12 min read

Union Arena Attack on Titan Vol.2 Buying Guide: What to Buy
Union Arena Attack on Titan Vol.2 buying guide: compare MSRP, launch-week sealed prices, singles, and chase-card risk before buying UEX07BT in 2026.
· 14 min read

Union Arena Re:ZERO Buying Guide: Box, Deck, or Singles
Union Arena Re:ZERO buying guide: compare UE24BT boxes, UE24ST starter decks, singles, MSRP, launch-week prices, and what to check before buying.
· 17 min read

Union Arena Code Geass Deck Guide: Purple Lelouch 2026
Union Arena Code Geass deck guide: Purple Lelouch Lamperouge's evasion and hand-disruption engine, real card text, and Kallen's synergy explained.
· 8 min read

Union Arena Solo Leveling Mill Deck Guide: Jinwoo/Cha (2026)
Union Arena Solo Leveling mill deck guide: the Purple Jinwoo/Cha shell, its self-mill engine, Virginia result, and practical pilot plan for 2026.
· 15 min read

Union Arena Slime Deck Guide: Green Milim Build 2026
Union Arena Slime deck guide: Green Milim's Raid, Snipe evasion, and Damage finisher, real printed card text from the official UE20BT set list.
· 8 min read

Union Arena Rurouni Kenshin Deck Guide: Red Build 2026
Union Arena Rurouni Kenshin deck guide: Red Kenshin Himura's tempo-denial engine, real card text, and the Purple Saito alternate build explained.
· 9 min read

Best TCG Binders and Portfolios 2026: Side-Load Guide
Best TCG binders and portfolios for 2026, why side-loading beats top-loading, real brands and prices, and 9-pocket vs 12-pocket for anime TCG collections.
· 11 min read

Best TCG Sleeves for Anime TCGs: 3 Brands Compared 2026
Best TCG sleeves for 2026: no single brand wins everything. Dragon Shield, KMC, and Ultra Pro Eclipse compared on price, durability, and tournament opacity.
· 13 min read

One Piece Heroines Special Set: $70 Box Ships September
One Piece Heroines Special Set is confirmed at $70 MSRP, delivering September 2026 via Premium Bandai. Here's exactly what's in the box and what it isn't.
· 4 min read

OP-17 Complete Card List: 135 Cards, 169 Prints + Prices
OP-17 complete card list: 135 cards (Bandai's 131+4) in 169 prints, each priced on TCGplayer on Oct 13, 2026, plus the six leaders and where the money sits.
· 14 min read

Riftbound Card Values: Chase Promos to Playable Prints
Riftbound card values range from $0.11 to $2,222.91 on TCGPlayer. All 16 tracked prices ranked, from playable base prints to Metal chase promos.
· 13 min read