The best way to avoid getting a fake Pokmon booster pack is to buy from a trusted, reputable retailer - ideally, your local game store
If a card that isn't a transforming double-faced card is a copy of Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch, it won't return to the battlefield when it dies
When I have as few as two colors in my deck, like in this one, I prefer to include lands that I know are going to produce my colors
Umbris gets stronger all the while too, giving it +1/+1 for each card your opponents own in exile, which can quickly turn them into a powerhouse on the battlefield
It balanced competitive staples with art-driven collectability, introduced the Trainer Gallery, and proved that narrative artwork could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with golds and rainbows in market performance
While in high school, I began to set up at card shows and reinvest profits into more cards, for both the PC and additional inventory