The Power Nine are a relic of a brief time when card design was unfettered by concerns of balance against other sets, and their abilities are truly exceptional as a result
Energy has been revisited several times since, including a stunning run that got another card banned, this time in Modern (Amped Raptor)
Zack Fairs ability to pass on counters and Equipment at the drop of a hat makes for a playstyle that will leave your opponents guessing, and force them to play to counter your deck instead of progressing their own strategy
Our scions play a significant role in our strategy: we use them to ramp, tap them to fuel Song of Freyalise, more draw cards with Deepfathom Skulker, and protect our more important creatures with Etchings of the Chosen
The idea of a trading card game fit perfectly in line with Pokmons tenets of play, trade, and collect
Cursed Bind of the Shadow Prison