The combination of Ability Lock and a disruption Supporter is one of the most blatant examples of a tried and true combo in the Pokemon TCG, with cases of them seeing play as far back as 2005 with Rocket's Admin.in Medicham ex decks
Deathknell Kami Soulshift 1 is cool, but is a 0/1 flyer that dies in a blaze of mediocrity worth it
At that point, Treasure Cruise becomes good rate
Players Thomas Hendriks and Nick Bresser both piloted the Steel Leaf Stompy to the Top 8 using two different takes: A faster version that ramps with Llanowar Elves and has Vine Mare in the sideboard A slower version that puts Vine Mare in the main deck and ramps with Servant of the Conduit Their lists are out there, so if you want to copy them, you can go ahead and find them
So, rather than sending Tools and Stadiums to the discard pile, it instead sent them to the Lost Zone where your opponent wont be able to get to them through normal card recursion strategies
General qotd 12 339 May 31, 2025 Why the sudden jump in vintage tcg prices the past year or so