pokemon card squirtle full art | Team Up Common Retreat cost Squirtle - 148/142

This can be useful early in the game, as playing Cinderella only costs one ink

1 Creeping Bloodsucker

The player won't even lose any life points in the process

Speaking of which, the partner keyword means that Thrasios will essentially always be at the helm of a deck with more than just blue and green spells in it (I dont think Ive ever seen a partner list ever that doesnt have at least one unique color between the two), providing even more value when deployed early

Ideally, your opening hand should contain some mana dorks, at least 2 lands and either of the following: stax piece, tutor or removal

Typically you will have cheap card quality and draw