By 2024 and into 2025 and 2026, the Pokemon TCG market had matured into something more sustainable than the 2021 frenzy and considerably healthier than the post bubble anxiety suggested it would be
One of the satisfying aspects of drafting these archetypes is that they can win games by making chump attacks and getting value when their creatures die, as opposed to more traditional aggressive decks which can struggle when the opponent starts outsizing you on the battlefield
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Legolas
Unless you're in a weakness-based matchup with water, Armarogue can command the board here, as many Pokmon in TCG Pocke t can't deal large swaths of damage until they're fully set up
Theres some give and take with all of these options, but in a high-powered environment its not free to spend time cracking Clues, and in recent years cards in hand have been less meaningful than presence on the battlefield in a general sense as well
Yes, there will be Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert step-up battles for the Mega Rising Expansion