Negate is a bit more expensive mana value-wise but can perform a similar role
Alakazam has a number of big-money cards on the secondary market, including this one, though this Psychic-types most valuable cards hail from the e-Card series of sets: Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge
All things considered, its especially important to carefully analyze any purchased Pokmon TCG cardparticularly in the event that theres any potential reason for suspicion
I have often toyed with swapping this for Miscalculate as cycling nicely offsets the problems with the card
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma If youre a player that just wants to smash face with giant creatures, Goreclaw is for you
Creature cards not on the battlefield and creature spells are not affected