The World Championship functioned like a Pro Tour, except that competitors had to present their skill in three different formats (usually Standard, booster draft, and a second constructed format) rather than one
You can use this ability to manipulate your +1/+1 counter distribution, spreading counters across your board and drawing as many cards as you can
[jwplayer UmrP7a34] First introduced in 1999, the Pokemon TCG was an instant hit with children
Similarly, while fun loses half their life effects arent really a build-around theme, so Aphelia may struggle to find a home
you'll only need the usual Nest and Ultra Balls to draw Pokemon, the Super Rod to recover fainted Pokemon, the Rare Candies to evolve Larvitar into Tyranitar quickly, and the Switches and Escape Ropes to retreat a Pokemon at no cost
Exactly which schemes work in this role will depend on what combos your maindeck is built to exploit, but some effects have more obvious potential than others