This was the basic composition of every pack released from Shards of Alara until Play boosters were introduced in Murders at Karlov Manor
While there's a blend of old and new Pokemon that make up the most expensive cards in the Black & White era, Trainer cards comprise a hefty portion of the most desirable cards
An 8/8 for 2 mana is impressive, but that's a trick you're more likely to do in formats where you can play four copies
The set includes 8 booster packs, the long-awaited Spirit Link card for Lucario, 2 full-art promo cards featuring Mega Lucario-EX and Mega Manectric-Ex, 2 full-art promo cards featuring Jolteon-EX and Zygarde-EX, and a code card for the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online
Set boosters, by comparison, are said by head designer Mark Rosewater to have been designed specifically with the purpose of making packs more fun to open
Set that aside