Throughout the series, Onix has been a recurring sight, appearing in games like Pokmon Gold and Silver, where players could evolve it into Steelix using a Metal Coat, thereby increasing its strategic versatility
On the creature side, Sakura-Tribe Elder , Springbloom Druid , Azusa, Lost but Seeking , and Kodama of the West Tree all help get land out of your deck and/or hand and to put into play, while cards like Elvish Mystic and Kami of Whispered Hopes provide a direct injection of mana
Because of the higher (about one out of every nine games) chance of flooding, I build my decks assuming I'll hit my drops to turn four or five (I also tend to build with a lot of ramp) and will reliably have a lot of mana, especially going into the late game
PSA 10 premiums are strong and demand is consistent