Rarity and finish: holo, reverse holo, full art, illustration rare, and ex or V cards pull far more than plain commons from the same set
Pikachu VMAX packs serious damage potential, capable of turning the tide of a duel with its electrifying attacks
Once you start dropping huge pieces like Portal to Phyrexia without paying for them, you snowball aggressively and overwhelm the table with value
Blue-Red Creature (22) Tyrant of Kher Ridges Sarkhan, Soul Aflame Shivan Devastator Ragefire Hellkite Aether Channeler Ingenious Prodigy Goddric, Cloaked Reveler Kolaghan Warmonger x3 Archive Dragon x2 Dragon Whelp x3 Shivan Branch-Burner Stormkeld Prowler x4 Roc Hunter x2 Instant (8) Witchstalker Frenzy x3 Quick Study x2 Lightning Strike x3 Enchantment (3) Stasis Field x3 Artifact (1) Land (26) Swiftwater Cliffs x4 Island x11 Mountain x11 This deck plays as a typical blue-red aggro/tempo deck, with red aggressive creatures and burn, supported by some card draw in blue and late-game cards like Archive Dragon
Sparkling Crystal Ace Spec Effect : Attacks used by the Tera Pokmon this card is attached to cost 1 less Energy of any type
