This brings a certain internal tension in Izzet decks: Red tends to be the most proactive color in MTG, while blue is the most reactive
It casts spells for free, which means you can fill your deck with powerful sorceries and instants while also rolling the dice with your opponents
However, because you dont need to discard an Energy and place another Energy to keep Arcanine ex hitting your opponent, you can instead allocate those resources toward other Pokemon on the Bench
Red in particular in the format tends to be pushing the pace, especially with the Red/White go wide builds, and Red Black reckless aggro, though Red/Blues spell aggro is no slouch either
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Instead, in true Pokemon spirit, it's about obtaining every single card in a set and completing the collection, with each new card feeling like a minor victory, even if it isn't necessarily one that a player needs to improve one of their decks