While it may not be the most popular Pokemon on this list, Scizor is no slouch, and this Pokemon doesn't have a wide array of top-tier cards, compared to some of the other most valuable Dark Pokemon
Include strong evolutions One of the biggest mistakes you can make when creating a Pokmon TCGP deck from scratch is ignoring the evolutions
There are, of course, a number of smaller underlings in the brood, but most players are familiar with the hulking tentacled titans that often end games of Commander, whether through the annihilator mechanic or just by being really, really big
Mirage Barrage can take down multiple opponents at once and Shinobi Blade has utility alongside a heavy-hitting attack, requiring little in the way of Energy investment to boot
Spoiler alert: probably not
It does seem like an odd decision to remove key functionality in what should be an upgrade over the original, so the frustration is understandable