Dont Mulligan or Ink Merlin, Shapeshifter, if in your opening hand The Last Cannon is great against Items from the Tactical Teamwork deck Overpowering your opponent and using the bounce package are the ways to win with the Might and Magic deck
Lucario is the most popular Pokemon in the Diamond & Pearl era of promos, as it boasts multiple entries among the most expensive
If the top card is a sorcery or creature spell, you can only cast it when the stack is empty during your own main phase
Also, there are situations where you dont want to trigger Prized Amalgam, for instance, you play around Ugin minus ability or vs Anger of the Gods and you have Silversmote Ghoul/another Amalgam triggered to return at your endstep, or fetchland + Bloodghast ready to return your 3/3s on the opponents endstep
For extra protection, consider a toploader - a hard plastic shell designed to cover an already-sleeved card
Machamp (PROMO-A) is not available in Rare Packs