With some good early pulls and judicious Energy grants, you can even take out Grass decks (their weakness) without breaking a sweat
Some early players who were unpleasant necessities we were glad to see the back of have now gone full circle and are starting to look appealing for new reasons
Tapu Koko ex PAR 247 ($20) I know art is subjective, but its difficult to shake the feeling that this Tapu Koko ex variant has one of the most beautifully thought out designs of any Pokemon card Ive ever seen and believe me, Ive seen a lot of them
It does so in a way that lets Wizards add fractional value to cards (since you have to pay for the card, its weaker than adding draw a card and doesnt make costs significantly more)
It only costs four and if you happen to have a few creatures in play, you get to gain some life for your trouble
Last week, there was a lengthy Twitter discussion about how the price of Sword of Fire and Ice has risen in recent months with very little fanfare