darkness energy pokemon card (94/95) (Play Promo) [HeartGold & SoulSilver: Call of Legends] placed immediately into protective sleeves Darkness Energy (Secret) - SWSH07:

There's also Pitiless Plunderer and Morbid Opportunist here which I thought would hint at a Sacrifice subtheme here but nope, there's 1 sac outlet in the entire deck (Shadow, Mysterious Assassin) and like two or three cards that sacrifice themselves (Priest of Fell Rites) so maybe these are either random "hope for value" inclusions or maybe the remnants of a previous version of the deck that focused more on Sacrifice, who knows

His ability to protect and grow other creatures ensures consistent battlefield presence and pressure

Light of Day could mean the zombie player at the table just can no longer win if they didnt pack their black enchantment removal

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Our primary win condition is the value engine and casting our opponents win conditions

This is a better removal than Gideon's Reproach style cards for aggressive decks as it effectively clears out blockers