While I think the budget deck is fairly successful in this goal, it can struggle in other matchups
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures
It has a +20 weakness to Psychic type Pokemon which isn't too bad, no resistance type and a really high retreat cost for only an average basic Pokemon
Running a five-color deck, however, means you have to carefully calculate the mana costs across all of your cards and balance your lands and other mana-generators accordingly
Here we have first of all a Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes from Secret Lair as well as two Judge Reward Promos: Edgar Markov and Demonic Tutor
Along with its charming illustration, the card is a really useful one for players using Ethans Pokmon in their deck, as it allows the card owner to search their deck for up to 3 Ethans Pokmon or Fire Energy cards, in any combination, and draw them straight to their hand