A plethora of decks are built around Stage 2 Pokmon, and these cards are the core of some of the strongest cards in the game
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A card that's $5 cheaper on Platform A but has $8 shipping is actually $3 more expensive than Platform B with free shipping
As such, this Alpha card holds absolutely massive value on the secondary market for ungraded copies a median value of over $800 and Alpha Demonic Hordes that are graded out with a 9 or greater among grading services will likely cost you over $2,000
In Commander it goes in angels decks, especially those led by Akroma, Vision of Ixidor and a partner in the key color(s), the particular kind of control decks helmed by Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, and as a nice piece of the Alesha, Who Smiles at Death puzzle
What keeps this card from ranking better is the number of creatures needed, because by the third or fourth soldier, most opponents figure out an answer to your soldiers and make it difficult to trigger Harbin