Whether he was pitching and casting things like Arrogant Wurms and Basking Rootwalla, protecting himself from removal by making himself black, or pumping himself by throwing cards like Deep Analysis in the graveyard, only to be cast later
In my opinion, Standard is the bread and butter of competitive Magic
Here are the top valued cards of Pokmon TCG: Mega Evolution base set, with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing: Mega Lucario ex Mega Hyper Rare 188/132: $627.36 Mega Gardevoir ex Mega Hyper Rare 187/132: $497.52 Mega Gardevoir ex Special Illustration Rare 178/132: $318.71 Mega Lucario ex Special Illustration Rare 179/132: $278.36 Mega Venusaur ex Special Illustration Rare 177/132: $222.51 Mega Latias ex Special Illustration Rare 181/132: $192.79 Lillie's Determination Special Illustration Rare Trainer Supporter 184/132: $171.75 Mega Absol ex Special Illustration Rare 180/132: $99.39 Mega Kangaskhan ex Special Illustration Rare 182/132: $88.09 Marshadow Illustration Rare 146/132: $68.01 Acerola's Mischief Special Illustration Rare Trainer Supporter 183/132: $57.23 Lt
However, there are better options like Adanto Vanguard or Dauntless Bodyguard that offer more versatility and protection
The traits are there with trample and potentially creating a bunch of tokens
The rest is a powerful, iconic effect that still can be found in Commander decks with this color combination to this day
