The first set of MTG was released in 1993 by Richard Garfield and a few friends on a shoestring budget
As far as the free-to-play element goes, Pokmon TCGOs progression is paced a little slowly for those who opt out of microtransactions (and, in this case, buying packs of cards IRL that contain redeemable codes)
The presence of various Charizard cards sharply increases the value and is coupled with amazing art for other legendary Pokmon
It's a shoe-in for blink decks, and goes ballistic when paired with Displacer Kitten
To use an attack, the Pokmon must have Energy attached to it equal to or greater than the attack's Energy requirement
Giving double cascade triggers to every colorless spell you cast with MV 7 or greater is an excellent ramp payoff, and just casting one spell nets you two more, which ranges from mana rocks to medium-sized Eldrazi most of the time