Proxies give all players a way to get great, powerful cards
You can usually do better, but Namazu Trader should still get the job done if youre short on enablers
Red decks often force opponents to block in order to maintain their life total, so stacking first strike onto your attackers is one of the best things you can do
Blade War-Whip: Providing a friend for Amy, Blade War-Whip also provides the important double strike, and its high equip cost matters less with Amy dodging it
Many of the attack names in the TCG are either directly pulled from the mainline games, or are clever references to the Pokmon and their abilities
The uncommon gives your stuff vigilance, great here since you want to be swinging and you have the toughness to play keep away