Being able to deal damage to Pokmon that aren't even in play gives the player a huge advantage
Untapping Grim Monolith and Thran Dynamo, and occasionally even Mana Vault, it grants extra mana even the turn you put it into play and turns what was supposed to be a one time boost of mana into a bigger continuous boost of mana while having additional side uses untapping other things, with the traditional creature worth untapping being Phyrexian Colossus
The first set of Pokmon cards was released on October 20, 1996, containing 102 cards
"Fabled Krus" effect activate in GY upon being discarded, target and Special Summon "Fabled Gammajin" from the GY
There was a control deck that wasn't playing any creatures at all, that snuck a copy of Kaheera into their sideboard as a free eighth card
Lands like Temple of Mystery and Temple of Silence fit naturally into Commander builds where early tempo is less important than the overall long-term stability