Its not a huge theme, but Rydia, Summoner of Mist, Garnet, Princess of Alexandria, and Yuna, Hope of Spira are all great payoffs for playing summons
Also, there are situations where you dont want to trigger Prized Amalgam, for instance, you play around Ugin minus ability or vs Anger of the Gods and you have Silversmote Ghoul/another Amalgam triggered to return at your endstep, or fetchland + Bloodghast ready to return your 3/3s on the opponents endstep
Simply slapping an iconic Pokmon on the front of the box doesn't necessarily always mean its going to be a fan favourite (we saw this with Obsidian Flames) but Surging Sparks hasn't fallen short with its offerings for collectors and players alike
Because of the TCG 's massive rise in value, many collectors are now contemplating whether it's worth getting their childhood collection of Pokmon cards graded
And lets not forget that Mairsil, the Pretender gets to accumulate new abilities every time it enters the battlefield, meaning blink effects or recasting with Commander tax will continue to add more possibilities
Second, Shadrix is a massive double-striking flier that can get even bigger if you choose the +1/+1 counter mode for yourself, so you can make quick work of players, whereas most group hug cards are more slow and methodical