The deathtouch is quite often relevant in the power level where turning creatures sideways is usually the way to win the game, and having what is essentially single target creature destruction in the command zone if people decide to swing your way seemed to matter quite often
You can pick up the Pokemon from the delivery girl in any Pokemon Center
This grade can be found in the listing title using one of the following distinctions: GD (2.0), VG (4.0), FN (6.0), VF (8.0), NM (9.4), or a combination of two of them
There are so many things that Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring hits, making it such a good staple
English sets have a wider international market, meaning they may be easier to buy and sell
Assuming we stay mono-black, there isn't a ton to do other than some fringe upgrades around the edges, like turning Duress into Thoughtseize and maybe souping up the mana base a bit with Mutavault, Hive of the Eye Tyrant, or the black channel land