02 How do you approach a Pokmon battle
Like most Pokmon cards, the value of Kirlia depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Emerald)
While I think some cards are absolutely gorgeous, and I wouldn't mind owning them as pieces of art, I've never had any interest in actually playing the Pokmon card game
It matters a bit more in Commander, especially for aggressive decks
You can cast it for any amount of mana (X costs double) to have it enter with +1/+1 counters that you can remove to deal damage
This means that Kida, Royal Warrior can provide some much needed defence early on to protect those cheap and weak characters with useful abilities: such as steels own Razoul, Palace Guard - which has plus two willpower when undamaged - or emeralds Morph, Space Goo or sapphires Scrooge McDuck, Uncle Moneybags