How to start playing: start with a preconstructed deck As you may have inferred, one of the most complex tasks in the Pokemon TCG is designing your own deck
3 if you run more Dragons Mirror
Braids, Arisen Nightmare The new Braids commander could easily form a new Mono-Black Stax deck in EDH, albeit slightly grindy
There's a smattering of cards that specifically interact with otters or make otters, and many of them are nice, efficient cards, even for a spellslinger deck with inexplicably few otters: Lilypad Village Valley Floodcaller Harnesser of Storms Otterball Antics Pearl of Wisdom Rockface Village Splash Portal Stormchaser's Talent Valley Flamecaller All of this adds up to an Izzet Prowess deck that features otters, which is awesome
When you are able to flatly outlaw a card from being played, that gives your deck a chance to catch up or a chance to nip the opponents strategy in the bud
By keeping an eye on market trends and staying active in collector communities, you can make informed decisions about when to buy, sell, or hold onto specific cards