Maybe that itself is a worthy legacy: Pierre and his Affinity deck scared the future out of another fight
Blastoise cards come from many different sets printed at different periods of time
Cards like Seedborn Muse and Wilderness Reclamation are excellent if you have a lot of land, lands that produce more than 1 mana, or mana dorks so you can produce more mana, even on your opponents turn
Traditionally, it's quite normal for the newest Pokmon set to lose value in the first few weeks after release, as inflated preorder prices give way once the products can be bought off the shelves
This doesnt come without a cost though, as Kaldra Compleat has a whopping 7 mana cost (both cast and equip), which is especially huge compared to the standard one to three mana that most equipment cards have
Ancient Imperiosaur is awesome in a deck filled with creatures, since it can hit the board early and with a lot of counters