You may spot that there is a companion in this deck, Lurrus of the Dream Den, which requires each permanent in your deck to cost two mana or less
RNR_Gaming has an excellent primer for this combo on Tapped Out, and its well worth the read if youre looking for some practice before bringing this deck to your next Commander night
Not only does this creature protect itself, but it provides each other Merfolk you control with Ward 1, making them also more difficult to remove
Debuting in Japan in 1996, Pokmon wouldn't come to the West until two years later, when the 90s Pokmon card craze became an ubiquitous sensation
I don't recommend having your card out raw unless you're inspecting or cleaning it
Outnumber falls in this camp too, but is cheap and is a late- game card that can be set up and deserves a few slots, since the deck is as removal-light as is