The Trainers Pokmon concept was first introduced in the Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge sets back in ye old 1998-2000
Anyone whos played a card game knows just how important card draw is, and in Lorcana your cards double up as resources, so your card draw not only ensures you have cards to play, it ensures you have the resources to play those cards
I make my own card evaluation first, then lean on Arena Tutor for data with card ratings and pick orders
We tend to keep +1/+1 counter triggers (that is things that result in a creature getting a +1/+1 counter) away from creature combat
The events that take place flesh out the fairly lacklustre story of the original Kanto games, adding far more depth to the Gym Leaders and characters that you encounter
Great for collectors, competitive players, and fans of Scarlet & Violet