Awakening Zone does a bunch of good work for us, whether it's ramping early or just adding to our attack count
These can sometimes cost around the same price and offer some of whats found in the Gateway box, but they arent the same
This card builds a board state, fills the curve out, pumps creatures, and then helps with card draw, all for very reasonable prices
Do you like the qualities of these cards
Its a cheap spell to sling, it works with reds increasing pool of discard synergies, and it interacts favorably with graveyard strategies
The Rocky Helmet Tool is especially good for Skarmory, given that it will deal 20 damage to an opposing Pokemon if they attack Skarmory, essentially turning them into a lower-HP Druddigon