Event cards, budget competitive pieces, format-defining reactive spells
As explained in a report by The Verge, the cheat or hack -- whatever you want to call it -- was born in a subreddit created for software developers turned Pokmon Go trainers who figured out a way to access raw data from the game, including gym locations, the items you'll get at Pok Stops, and most importantly, the exact locations where Pokmon are appearing
Pretty much anything you hit with this will be much scarier than a 2/2
If a creature is damaged, note how much damage it took, in case it suffers more damage later in the turn (you usually won't need counters for this)
It's more expensive, but you can cast it at anytime and it can serve as a land if you need
According to MTGTop8 stats, only four players have placed in an event with the deck this year, Thomas Deers result included