Anna, Eager Acolyte is the first of a few cards in the set that can exert ready Characters on play
Basch wasn't the main protagonist (Vaan is, who is hardly story-relevant) and is second only to Ashe when it comes to how important the character is to the plot of Final Fantasy 12
You probably know what's coming
This cost differential makes Pioneer an attractive option for players who want to engage in serious competitive play without liquidating a significant portion of their assets
As Ive mentioned several times before, Team Up saw the introduction of Tag Team Pokmon-GX, putting two or more Pokmon on one card, upping their HP, upping their power, and making them surrender three Prize Cards to balance them out
Item tools which stick to the Pokemon until they are knocked out are also very helpful, especially the ones like Cape of Toughness which increase the Pokemons HP