booster box pokemon base set rare card in each pack are always exciting Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Base

Captain Ripley Vance Captain Ripley Vance is less of a pirate commander than a spellslinger commander to my taste, and in mono-red, too

The foil ones are just absolutely stunning, this is coming from someone who only collects non-foils

Unless a card says otherwise (like Rat Colony) or it is a basic land, you cannot put more than 4 copies of the same card in your deck

Katara, the Fearless This fun three-drop is my favorite Ally leader from the previous set since you have ramp

Against these two cards and the odd sorcery referencing some sort of windy calamity, the other colors have actual themes: Black has vampirism, Blue has milling, and Red has burn

Getting five or six counters from a Secure the Wastes making five or six tokens is insane value, but pair this with decks making tons of creatures