There's no question that red always has a good time
But, theres also the Wonder Pick feature, which lets you see what your friends have got from their boosters and gives you the chance to randomly pick one of those cards for yourself
The trample ability combines awesomely with both Purphoros AOE pump and with Purphoros himself, as chump blocking is usually the best answer people have against a 6/5 indestructible creature
Un-sets have lost favor, and Alchemy has become the test bed for unusual mechanics
Pair that with Radiant Alakazam [Silver Tempest], and Medicham V [Evolving Skies] to take some extra turns
INVASION The climax of your run ins with Team Rocket occurs in Saffron City, where you arrive to find Team Rocket having taken over the whole damn place, in an attempt to get Silph Co., the corporation that makes all the items, including Pokeballs, you use in the game, to join forces with them