The goal is to prevent opponents from acting, not just punish them, and damage-based taxes only do that when you combine enough of them to add up to lethal (a variant strategy known as Group Slug)
If you've already tried out the Pokmon TCG Pocket battles, you'll know that the rules have been simplified compared to the physical game
This starter deck doesn't lean into Amethyst and Amber's strongest play styles
Several booster boxes are also up for auction, including the 1999 Pokmon base set and the 2002 Pokmon Expedition Pokmon TCG expansion
Plus, we have cards like Faithless Looting that easily can get Managorger Phoenix into your graveyard without having to cast it first, which is where it really sings
Regardless, this is a card that every deck will want if they want to improve their consistency