Note that since this deck was never actually played, I am just creating my own (at-the-time) Standard Legal edition of the deck
But the strength of the SIR lineup beneath Pikachu is what elevates Surging Sparks above many of its contemporaries and gives it a richness that sustains collector interest well beyond the initial release window
Thanks to format staple Replenish, you can easily cheat Decree of Silence into play after discarding it with a Frantic Search or Attunement
But if you want to reduce the incidence of both of those problems, you need some cards like Ponder to smooth things out
The concept is quite similar in Constructed formats, but following the advice of MTG player and mathematician Frank Karsten, the optimal range for adding another color to your deck in a 60-card format is approximately 12 to 13 sources of mana per color
Starmie ex (Water / Genetic Apex) Starmie can do 90 damage for two energy - pretty tasty - but is enhanced further by the zero retreat cost, giving a massive control advantage