Don't fall into the trap of calling counterfeit cards proxies because it helps normalize their use in the community and reinforces their acceptability, which is a bad thing for the game, its players, local game stores, and Wizards
Self-milling, discarding, surveiling, or even manifest dread are good for setting up those four card types
Imagine the opponent has a Chansey on the field that hasn't taken any damage at all
Best Stax Payoffs Aggressive decks leverage stax effects the best
The overall card quality remains solid, with a carefully managed distribution across roles and functions
Iono has proven to be not only one of the chase cards from its set but from the Scarlet & Violet era of Pokemon TCG, and I doubt this version will be any different