It works best with cheap creatures that have evasion and/or strong enters effects, like Baleful Strix and Spyglass Siren
Halvar, God of Battle / Sword of the Realms This came out when WotC seemed to be trying very hard to make equipment matters a thing (and kinda did, to be honest)
How To Make The Most Out Of Prowess Casting multiple spells will trigger prowess multiple times once for each spell
Conversely, an opponent might try to stall you by presenting Pokmon that are difficult to knock out, forcing you to use more resources than necessary, while they set up their own win condition
Be patient and do thorough research before purchasing cards and products to make the most of your budget
Plus, most of the bombs in the format were NOT parts of normal tribes: witness the pit fighter legends, Dragons, Angels, and the such