Its definitely nice to hit additional land drops off of it and I think it works well enough with Kathril in the Command zone, but I dont think it stands well enough on its own
Based on the latest market prices tracked on TCG Stacked, Hop's Choice Band is worth about $0.06 USD
Here are some notable examples of past unbans: Modern Format: Sword of the Meek was unbanned in 2016 after the format evolved, and the combo with Thopter Foundry was no longer oppressive
Add orange in the middle and then trace the very edges with red
It goes without saying, as a trap-based deck, you want to go first but going second isn't an auto loss, unless you're facing a multi negate board like Drytron
The 8-12 idea Ive heard so much lately stems from the tendency most players have of streamlining lists to include as many Trainer cards as possible while going lean on Pokmon and Energy