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 Chainsaw Man Reze Deck Guide: Purple 2026
Union Arena Chainsaw Man Reze deck guide. Current analysis puts Reze in Tier 2, with no official top-placing result yet. Learn Bomb timing and Denji setup.
· 7 min read
OP-17 Best Cards to Pull: Two Different Treasure Rares
OP-17 best cards to pull: two different Treasure Rares depending on region. Full chase-card ranking with current TCGPlayer and Cardmarket prices.
· 9 min read
Round1 One Piece Promo Cards: What Phase 4 Actually Showed
Round1 One Piece promo cards Phase 4 retrospective: verified dates, pickup terms, signup-error reports, and what the official rules did not guarantee.
· 7 min read
Attack of the Vine Print Run: How Many Packs to Open
Attack of the Vine print run guide: early opening samples now suggest about one Enchanted per four boxes, while Iconic odds remain unconfirmed.
· 9 min read
Disney Lorcana Iconic Rarity: Set 13 Collector Guide
Disney Lorcana Iconic rarity explained: the tier above Enchanted since Set 9. Pull rates, values, and which Iconic cards to target for Set 13.
· 7 min read
OP-17 Distribution Backlash: What's Verified and What Isn't
OP-17 distribution backlash retrospective: a Reddit photo estimated 16 cases, distributor claims, and what the evidence does and does not establish.
· 7 min read
OP-17 Pre-Release Price Backlash: What Players Reported
A retrospective on OP-17 pre-release pricing reports, store entry fees, and the limits of Reddit evidence after the August 21, 2026 event window.
· 5 min read
Union Arena InuYasha Launch Day: What's Live August 14
Union Arena InuYasha launch day is here: UE23BT hits shelves August 14, 2026. What's confirmed now that the set is real, where to buy, what still isn't.
· 9 min read
Union Arena Worth Collecting in 2026? A Real Price Check
Union Arena worth collecting? A September 2026 TCGplayer snapshot separates chase-card variants across Bleach, Solo Leveling, Kagurabachi, and Chainsaw Man.
· 6 min read
OP-17 Super Parallel Cards: New Manga Rare Tier Explained
OP-17 Super Parallel cards explained: four Emperor prints, one Super Leader Alt-Art, six Haki SPs, separate Pirate Crew cards, and mid-September prices.
· 8 min read
Union Arena Card Grading Guide: Is It Worth It in 2026?
Union Arena card grading rarely pays off outside a handful of SR*** chase cards. Real prices, PSA vs CGC costs, and an honest cost breakdown.
· 11 min read
Dragon Ball Fusion World Card Grading: Worth It in 2026?
Dragon Ball Fusion World card grading rarely clears PSA fees at typical card prices. Full cost math, which cards clear the bar, and CGC vs PSA.
· 12 min read