As of the 20252026 Standard format in the UK, your Trainer core almost always includes: Iono your primary Supporter for draw and disruption (run 34 copies) Professor's Research aggressive draw, discards your hand (run 24 copies) Boss's Orders gust effect to pull up an opponent's benched Pokemon (run 23 copies) Ultra Ball search for any Pokemon, discard cost included (run 34 copies) Nest Ball free search for Basic Pokemon onto your bench (run 34 copies) Once your Trainer staples are in place, layer in the cards that are specific to your deck's strategy
Second is the limited space
Most Wanted's creatures are all creatures of those types, with many great cards, new and old, included in the decklist
But on worlds like Kaladesh, Ravnica, or some parts of Dominaria, I could see the case being made that they would bring a good sense of flavor to a world, telling the audience something bold or subtle about the place we are visiting
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You can pay additional costs, such as kicker, in addition to this alternative cost