When in doubt, ask your playgroup, store, or event organizer before the game starts
There are a wide variety of play events suited for every skill level, including: Friday Night Magic Two-Headed Giant Sealed Team up with a friend and play Two-Headed Giant with Magic: The Gathering FINAL FANTASY cards
As such, it is always a good idea to determine if grading will make a difference to a cards value
The bigger a format's card pool, the less impact new cards will have (on average) since only a few are strong enough to matter, thus partially shielding these formats from the Too Many Cards problem
koala: Theres good reason Art/Illustration Rares were introduced as a tier below Special Art/Illustration Rares instead of one above
It's important to pay attention to the condition of the cards cards in perfect condition are much more valuable to collectors