You'll need the basic Pokmon in play before you can evolve it into Machamp ex
The mana value of the card is also less restrictive, allowing it to be splashed more easily in various black-colored decks
In addition to Pauper, the Angler has frequently shown its fangs in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer and Standard
On a base level, the only thing you need to do to get more value out of this than your opponents is to cast a ton of cheap spells
This verification process currently applies to single ungraded cards, but "will expand to include graded, autograph and patch cards sold for $250+." While this new system probably wouldn't have saved Logan Paul (at least in its current form), it does lower the risk of getting a fake card
Suffice it to say most decks want some removal and most of those decks want a reasonably healthy quantity well over 10% (four cards) of the deck