are plastic pokemon cards fake custom or not? Here's an easy one. Which

Players can also trade cards and packs with other players to increase their collection

They often have free or cheap interaction that secure their wins

A solid example would be a Radiant Greninja [Astral Radiance] in a Gardevoir ex [Scarlet and Violet] deck because they dont play any Water Energy, very rarely play Professor Turos Scenario, and dont play any switching outs

So, in addition to looking elegant with its black and yellow card design, it also unlocks a Pokedex entry that can be obtained by scanning it into the E-Reader device

It's not confirmed if Alternate Arts will continue in these sets, but here's hoping they will

But first, I want to discuss some key principles of planning against linear decks in general, so that you have some context for my later analysis