The Japanese prints of these cards is much more interesting, as each of the three starters can be seen standing outside of the region's respective Pokemon Lab
, Sacrifice a Saproling: Nemata gets +2/+2 until end of turn
I think that even today, nearly a decade later, High Tide remains #1: You literally played High Tide or anti-High Tide or you didn't compete at all
She can be shifted on top of another Gadget card, bringing her cost to only four instead of six, and, if the player has three or more items in play, they can pay one less ink for any Inventor
Getting to copy all your instant and sorceries for a turn at no additional cost can give you a chance for a very powerful turn
Why use Black Label Grading