80 damage is already a solid amount of offensive power but the ability to hit Pokemon the Bench is where Articuno EX shines
You can ding your opponents Bench for very little Energy with the Spark attack, useful when paired with the numerous Pokmon in this expansion that take advantage of targeting damaged Pokmon
Ensure youve got a surplus of creatures or tokens, and life, to sustain its morbid engine, as each death will cost you a life and this is NOT a you may. Demonic Lore With Demonic Lore , you draw three cards at minimal immediate cost, building your hand swiftly
With Blightbelly Rat thrown in the mix youd kill your opponent in 10 turns with poison damage (because of toxic 1) and combat damage (because the creature has 2 power)
Observe Raised by Giants and Scion of Halaster for two prime examples: These Background cards can be pretty strong and even can augment the color identity of your deck
I think this concept has a nice parallel to prices on MTGO