I can't remember a single player from the Scepter's glory days that played it without being both a good player and a good deck designer
Buddy-Buddy Poffin is amazing for slow evolution decks because it can set up the beginning of multiple evolution lines during the first turn
Pokemon Foil Vs Holo at a Glance When collectors say holo, they usually mean the classic holofoil treatment on the illustration box
2013/01/23 18:50 2013/01/23 18:50 Excellent in terms of level 10, which is easy to Special Summon
Commander 2016 and Commander 2017 had uniquely good reprints and resonant designs, to be sure, but I remember the struggle to get those decks due to fast mark-ups
At the same time, a faster deck isn't always better since if your opponent is playing a lot of cards that will disrupt your gameplan, there's not much you can do to stop them.