If you're looking to collect the next big Pikachu chase card, this SIR has to be one of the best options available
It really depends if it came of someone's childhood collection or from me acquiring an entire vintage binder from a store
From the cute creatures, adventures with friends, and the epic battles our kids want to become Pokemon trainers
Checking Out Lightning Strikes Twice (by category) View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Saskia the UnyieldingSaskia the Unyielding Ball Lightnings (19) 1 Arc RunnerArc Runner 1 Ball LightningBall Lightning 1 Blistering FirecatBlistering Firecat 1 Elemental AppealElemental Appeal 1 Flamerush RiderFlamerush Rider 1 Flameshadow ConjuringFlameshadow Conjuring 1 GroundbreakerGroundbreaker 1 Hell's ThunderHell's Thunder 1 Hellspark ElementalHellspark Elemental 1 Impetuous DevilsImpetuous Devils 1 Lathnu HellionLathnu Hellion 1 Lightning SerpentLightning Serpent 1 Minion ReflectorMinion Reflector 1 PutrefaxPutrefax 1 Rite of the Raging StormRite of the Raging Storm 1 SkizzikSkizzik 1 Spark ElementalSpark Elemental 1 Spark TrooperSpark Trooper 1 SparkspitterSparkspitter Big Creature Synergy (8) 1 Brion StoutarmBrion Stoutarm 1 Cream of the CropCream of the Crop 1 Kresh the BloodbraidedKresh the Bloodbraided 1 Mycoid ShepherdMycoid Shepherd 1 PaleolothPaleoloth 1 Stalking VengeanceStalking Vengeance 1 Warstorm SurgeWarstorm Surge 1 Where Ancients TreadWhere Ancients Tread Hitting Hard (2) 1 Berserkers' OnslaughtBerserkers' Onslaught 1 True ConvictionTrue Conviction Card Advantage (9) 1 Costly PlunderCostly Plunder 1 Elemental BondElemental Bond 1 Garruk's PackleaderGarruk's Packleader 1 HarmonizeHarmonize 1 Life's LegacyLife's Legacy 1 Lifecrafter's BestiaryLifecrafter's Bestiary 1 Primordial SagePrimordial Sage 1 Rishkar's ExpertiseRishkar's Expertise 1 Soul of the HarvestSoul of the Harvest Tutors (1) 1 Sylvan ScryingSylvan Scrying Ramp (11) 1 CultivateCultivate 1 Explosive VegetationExplosive Vegetation 1 Far WanderingsFar Wanderings 1 FarseekFarseek 1 HarrowHarrow 1 Hunting WildsHunting Wilds 1 PeregrinationPeregrination 1 Perilous ForaysPerilous Forays 1 Primal GrowthPrimal Growth 1 Ranger's PathRanger's Path 1 Somberwald SageSomberwald Sage Removal and Hate (4) 1 Beast WithinBeast Within 1 Forsake the WorldlyForsake the Worldly 1 Merciless EvictionMerciless Eviction 1 Scour from ExistenceScour from Existence Recursion (6) 1 Cauldron DanceCauldron Dance 1 Feldon of the Third PathFeldon of the Third Path 1 Rally the AncestorsRally the Ancestors 1 Twilight's CallTwilight's Call 1 Wake the DeadWake the Dead 1 Whip of ErebosWhip of Erebos Miscellaneous (1) 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots Lands (38) 1 Blighted WoodlandBlighted Woodland 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista 1 Canyon SloughCanyon Slough 1 Cinder GladeCinder Glade 1 Command TowerCommand Tower 1 High MarketHigh Market 1 Jungle ShrineJungle Shrine 1 Krosan VergeKrosan Verge 1 Murmuring BoskMurmuring Bosk 1 Nomad OutpostNomad Outpost 1 Rupture SpireRupture Spire 1 Sandsteppe CitadelSandsteppe Citadel 1 Savage LandsSavage Lands 1 Scattered GrovesScattered Groves 1 Sheltered ThicketSheltered Thicket 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh 1 Spinerock KnollSpinerock Knoll 1 Transguild PromenadeTransguild Promenade 4 PlainsPlains 4 SwampSwamp 5 MountainMountain 6 ForestForest Lightning Strikes Twice (by card type) View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Saskia the UnyieldingSaskia the Unyielding Creatures (25) 1 Arc RunnerArc Runner 1 Ball LightningBall Lightning 1 Blistering FirecatBlistering Firecat 1 Brion StoutarmBrion Stoutarm 1 Feldon of the Third PathFeldon of the Third Path 1 Flamerush RiderFlamerush Rider 1 Garruk's PackleaderGarruk's Packleader 1 GroundbreakerGroundbreaker 1 Hell's ThunderHell's Thunder 1 Hellspark ElementalHellspark Elemental 1 Impetuous DevilsImpetuous Devils 1 Kresh the BloodbraidedKresh the Bloodbraided 1 Lathnu HellionLathnu Hellion 1 Lightning SerpentLightning Serpent 1 Mycoid ShepherdMycoid Shepherd 1 PaleolothPaleoloth 1 Primordial SagePrimordial Sage 1 PutrefaxPutrefax 1 SkizzikSkizzik 1 Somberwald SageSomberwald Sage 1 Soul of the HarvestSoul of the Harvest 1 Spark ElementalSpark Elemental 1 Spark TrooperSpark Trooper 1 SparkspitterSparkspitter 1 Stalking VengeanceStalking Vengeance Artifacts (4) 1 Lifecrafter's BestiaryLifecrafter's Bestiary 1 Minion ReflectorMinion Reflector 1 Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots 1 Whip of ErebosWhip of Erebos Enchantments (9) 1 Berserkers' OnslaughtBerserkers' Onslaught 1 Cream of the CropCream of the Crop 1 Elemental BondElemental Bond 1 Flameshadow ConjuringFlameshadow Conjuring 1 Perilous ForaysPerilous Forays 1 Rite of the Raging StormRite of the Raging Storm 1 True ConvictionTrue Conviction 1 Warstorm SurgeWarstorm Surge 1 Where Ancients TreadWhere Ancients Tread Instants (8) 1 Beast WithinBeast Within 1 Cauldron DanceCauldron Dance 1 Costly PlunderCostly Plunder 1 Forsake the WorldlyForsake the Worldly 1 HarrowHarrow 1 Rally the AncestorsRally the Ancestors 1 Scour from ExistenceScour from Existence 1 Wake the DeadWake the Dead Sorceries (15) 1 CultivateCultivate 1 Elemental AppealElemental Appeal 1 Explosive VegetationExplosive Vegetation 1 Far WanderingsFar Wanderings 1 FarseekFarseek 1 HarmonizeHarmonize 1 Hunting WildsHunting Wilds 1 Life's LegacyLife's Legacy 1 Merciless EvictionMerciless Eviction 1 PeregrinationPeregrination 1 Primal GrowthPrimal Growth 1 Ranger's PathRanger's Path 1 Rishkar's ExpertiseRishkar's Expertise 1 Sylvan ScryingSylvan Scrying 1 Twilight's CallTwilight's Call Lands (38) 1 Blighted WoodlandBlighted Woodland 1 Bojuka BogBojuka Bog 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista 1 Canyon SloughCanyon Slough 1 Cinder GladeCinder Glade 1 Command TowerCommand Tower 1 High MarketHigh Market 1 Jungle ShrineJungle Shrine 1 Krosan VergeKrosan Verge 1 Murmuring BoskMurmuring Bosk 1 Nomad OutpostNomad Outpost 1 Rupture SpireRupture Spire 1 Sandsteppe CitadelSandsteppe Citadel 1 Savage LandsSavage Lands 1 Scattered GrovesScattered Groves 1 Sheltered ThicketSheltered Thicket 1 Smoldering MarshSmoldering Marsh 1 Spinerock KnollSpinerock Knoll 1 Transguild PromenadeTransguild Promenade 4 PlainsPlains 4 SwampSwamp 5 MountainMountain 6 ForestForest A Crackle in the Air As it turns out, commitment to an obscure theme pays dividends: Ball Lightning.dec costs about $55.00 according to TCG Mid values
It's strong in ETB heavy brews like midrange and blink, sacrifice brews where you can sacrifice to something like Attrition and then come back, Aristocrats where you can trigger Blood Artist for wins, life gain for lifelink shenanigans, Voltron and equipment that invested in equipment infrastructure to and any heavy creature build
The manafixing in my Sealed pool was very poor, so I ended up building a two-color Boros deck
