Even Pokemon like Manaphy are seeing upticks in the prices of their cards, as the Pokemon hype sends prices up nearly across the board
He will literally highlight the flaws of the cards in neon colors, snapping nearly a dozen different angles showing the entire surface area of the card
Heres an outline: 5-8 removal spells 4-6 card draw spells (including flashback cards) 4-6 payoffs (Sahagin, Shantotto, etc.) 2-3 other creatures (Wyvern, Ice Flan, etc.) 17 lands The deck is fairly simple to put together, and really doesnt want much outside of removal, card draw, and payoffs
But Id want something more synergistic in the 4-mana slot
What I find most engaging to new players is the potential to cast the powerful spells they see depicted or summon the fantastical beasts that they couldnt otherwise imagine
While planeswalkers have been printed that would make a traditional sweeper-based strategy less reliable, it turns out creatures with flying are pretty good at managing those