Captain Hook, Forceful Duelist isnt just a fighter, either, with the potential to quest for a point of lore or add him to your inkwell if he emerges a little later in the game
2006-2012: A slow, quiet recovery
If you worry about how well they play, go with one of our recommended decks versus a random one, which might end up more lackluster
The Base Set Charizard started the entire concept of chase cards
Theres certainly bigger and more explosive changes you can make to a deck like this, but these changes keep to the spirit of what was originally there, keep the deck at a similar but more resilient power level, and, importantly, clock in at under $25 (as of the time of this writing)
Blue mana gained a serious early advantage by being the main card draw color