While it may not be as economical as buying singles, the aspect of not knowing what you might get is the real fun of the packs, and it is the reason why it feels better to open them
Magic: The Gathering combines playing cards and trading cards: players face off with decks theyve built by selecting cards from a larger pool
Attacking lets you loot, and with an evasive 4/4 body that shouldnt be too hard to manage, not to mention other attackers you might have at your disposal to really ramp up the looting
"I Win" cards As explained earlier, tutors mess with these numbers a bit
If you already have access to an authentic copy in good condition, that's obviously the ideal point of comparison - this ensures you know exactly what a genuine copy of the card looks and feels like, making it much easier to spot if your new card has a subtly different type of material, or faults in the holographic foil
Electrode is good for the latter, as mentioned above, but for the former (and for a more free-to-play friendly deck), you may want to consider bringing two Pincurchin instead of Zapdos ex