You dont crack them when youre dying you crack them when your health dips below half, so that you can keep out of one-shot range
Gruff Triplets' effect will consolidate all that power if any of the three creatures die, so no power is lost as the three Triplets are lost until the last one dies
Next, set a budget youre comfortable with, whether its daily, weekly, or monthly
This means that market values are still going to see considerable fluctuations as more people open card packs and find some of these treasures for themselves, yet the prices that have been seen online are a good indication of which cards are the most desirable
Perhaps when I'm done with all my sprites, TCG2 will be hacked, or maybe even TCG1 will contain the ability to put up to 8 colors per card sprite