It is possible to damage a card further by trying to fix it, so move at a Marcargos pace and take your time
That said, I would still highly recommend just going to a local card shop and buying bulk from them, likely for cheaper than this
Theres always someone open to attacks, so we should have at least a few survivors after the first attack
Blue's strengths are drawing cards, taking control of opponents' cards, countering (negating opponents' spells), and flying creatures or creatures that cannot be blocked
Blastoise-EX, Venusaur-EX, and their M variants are significantly cheaper singles than the Charizard cards despite being equally part of the set
This retro format is defined by cards like Scapegoat, which summoned a bunch of tokens, but its identity was largely defined by the "Metal Raiders" booster pack because of the set's most powerful card, "Magician of Faith"