Promo cards remain incredibly popular and impactful on grading volume, and staples like Base Set Charizard and the Ancient Mew card continue to drive tons of submissions
Pros & Cons of Building Your Own Crafting your own deck is super rewarding, but it takes work: Pros: Total creative freedom, incredibly satisfying to play with your own creation, perfectly tailored to your style, can be very budget-friendly with planning, and you learn a TON about the game
Marvos second ability also gives you a reason to run a lot of high-mana cards, and considering its an octopus, that screams sea creature commander to me
Both those effects play into this decks strategy
Game 2 I had a turn 2 Empoleon PL with a full bench and a Claydol out
A hundred generations has he mentored, a hundred armies has he crushed beneath his feet, yet only a hundred words has he ever spoken, each more revered than a hundred books