why are lorcana cards so expensive Disney The 25 Most Expensive Lorcana

It adds nothing to the board, and making spells cost an additional mana isnt a particularly desirable effect unless it comes with a creature attached

Excalibur II needs to pick up at least three charge counters before its worth equipping, and thats just not going to happen often enough to justify running it

9 Maleficent's Staff Enchanted - $101.23 A bit of a slow build, Maleficients Staff can accrue tons of lore for you over the course of a game just by hanging out on the battlefield for a few turns

So as a whole, I would say its obviously very good for Japan, but more than anything, its just trying to lean into the authenticity of what it represents to that market what the history is with respect to video gaming culture in that region, and making our players globally excited.