why people buy pokemon cards 4 Ways to Collect Pokémon Pokémon, other collectibles hit big

it only needs to connect once or twice to seriously disrupt the opponent and become worth its mana investment

While there are a plethora of Summon cards to suit various types of decks, a deck dedicated to summoning and summoners is viable in its own right

Regardless, nearly every 'attack' in the Pokemon TCG must be powered up by Energy Cards

The player controlling Solitary Confinement must discard a card every upkeep or else sacrifice the enchantment, and the controlling player has to skip their draw step

Even if power weren't a concern, Opening Salvo wants to be a rare just to help sell the set (at least for Limited play)