However, there aren't anywhere near as many 1st Edition Base Set packs out there as regular Base Set packs, hence the major price difference
High-level monsters have always been popular with Duelists, but their high-risk, high-reward nature has made them risky in tournament play
However, thats changed a lot over the last year, when there has been a huge surge of energy cards, especially in Commander
I suppose that you could use Lugia as an early game wall due to its decent HP, but there are better mons for that, like Chansey or Snorlax
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Like all sideboarding, hating Dredge (and any linear deck for that matter) must be done so within the context of a specific plan and your specific deck