While SM99 is very powerful, the Committee acknowledged it wasnt unbeatable, which is why its persisted so long
A Yavimaya Hollow would also have been great in this deck, but with a sticker price of near $20 these days, I couldnt suggest it and keep anywhere near your budget rules
The blue creature creates 1/1 tokens whenever you roll dice, which seems like it will happen a lot
That said, The One Ring is held back by a few factors, like its relatively high mana cost, so it's not always a straightforward addition to fast-paced Standard, Modern or Legacy decks where every bit of mana counts
To be honest, Im ready now because the lack of new content after the initial grind is dull, but I appreciate the time to complete my Pokedex and hunt the alt arts for Zapdos ex and Gengar ex
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