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9 Erika (Holofoil) $64.98 Growing In Value Erika is one of the most popular gym leaders from Generation One, and her popularity is reflected in her price, as this won't be her only appearance among the best Gym Heroes cards
On top of that, you can spend 5 mana to pseudo-tutor for more creatures with activated abilities by milling the top five cards from your library