gloria pokemon card #141 - Brilliant Stars - Supporter, Trainer - 2022 Gloria TG26/TG30 Ultra Rare Pokémon

Mewtwo is a Psychic Pokemon

Valiant doesn't demand a spell, necessarily

While Pokemon Pocket applies the Paralysis condition with slight modifications, the core mechanics remain unchanged

Sacrifice Lightshield Array: Creatures you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn

The good top end for a more midrange vampires list doesn't leave enough space to play the good non-vampire spells you need to have a good midrange deck, you either don't have enough low end vampires to support your high power vampire lords and such or you don't have enough low end power or interactive capabilities to compete in the cube setting

For a battle, excess damage means damage in excess of the battle's defense (the number of defense counters it has on it)