They synergize very well with the landfall ability that other cards in the Zendikar Rising set have
It's something where actually a lot of people have the same interest and just maybe before they weren't talking about it
However, calling the Absol single "rare" is a stretch
Heres the full deck, featuring the best Fire-type Pokemon in the game, from competitor Hayato who went on a great run using it: 2x Charmander 2x Charmeleon 2x Charizard ex 2x Moltres ex 1x Growlithe 2x Arcanine ex 2x Professors Research 1x Sabrina 2x Poke Ball 2x X Speed 1x Red Card 1x Potion The strategy here is fairly clear, and requires some preparation to really get the ball rolling
Angelic Favor Aura of Dominion Bramblesnap Collective Effort Dragonbroods' Relic Earthcraft Field Surgeon Glare of Subdual Hair-Strung Koto Heirloom Epic Holdout Settlement Hollow Warrior Jaspera Sentinel Keldon Battlewagon Koskun Falls Kyren Negotiations Lashknife Llanowar Behemoth Loam Dryad Maro Avatar Mothdust Changeling Opposition Orim's Cure Purple Pentapus Ramosian Rally Revelsong Horn Saruli Caretaker Scene of the Crime Selesnya Evangel Sivvi's Valor Springleaf Drum Survivors' Encampment Swallow Whole T.A.P.P.E.R
Boss's Orders can select a Pokmon on the opponent's bench and move it into the active spot, which can force the opponent to give up the final two prize cards that it takes to lose the game