Popular options include Atraxa, Praetors Voice for control and counters, or Edgar Markov for fast, aggressive vampire builds
Azorius has arguably the two strongest cards in the booster packs, with Lavinia coming down early and stocking you up on clues, while providing a free way to crack them once a turn cycle
While Starmie ex does have less HP than many other ex cards in the format, it is a consistent early-game threat that can win the game before other decks get set up
After all, the harder you hit them, the stronger they get
I mean, even if you wanted a 2016 Evolutions Charizard PSA 10, that looks very similar to the base set
This precon packs plenty of card draw, removal, and interaction spells, and although it seems somewhat light on ramp, the overall curve of the deck is pretty low and it includes some discount effects like Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor and Killian, Ink Duelist