If you already have access to an authentic copy in good condition, that's obviously the ideal point of comparison - this ensures you know exactly what a genuine copy of the card looks and feels like, making it much easier to spot if your new card has a subtly different type of material, or faults in the holographic foil
Pokmon card collecting was the It thing at the time
Outlaws of Thunder Junction has landed and its already making waves in multiple formats with powerful cards like Slickshot Show-Off and Terror of the Peaks showing promise in Standard and older competitive
Electrode is good for the latter, as mentioned above, but for the former (and for a more free-to-play friendly deck), you may want to consider bringing two Pincurchin instead of Zapdos ex
Magic: The Gathering combines playing cards and trading cards: players face off with decks theyve built by selecting cards from a larger pool
Magmortar Typhlosion was a popular combination earlier in the year