Finally, I uncovered a 55 page document entitled " Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules." In section 3.3, under authorized cards, you'll find the following excerpt: "Cards that, unaltered, feature gold borders on their front or back
The next English set after Twilight Masquerade may include the omitted Illustration Rares of the Loyal Three
Keep in mind that pack points are accumulated separately by expansion, so open booster packs from Genetic Apex (A1) to get pack points for Mewtwo ex
This means that for only a moderate mana investment, you can potentially have access to a massive graveyard, enabling mechanics such as flashback, dredge, and delve
These two can repeatably Threaten for the turn
I think that you need to position yourself as the aggressor in this matchup and therefore cant afford such a situational and reactive card