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Scales of Shale is a card I also think is very important for Black decks, as the lifegain is very relevant if you don't have access to cards that make food, and can very much turn the clock in your favor if you cast it on your 5/5 Mind Drill Assailant, for example

Misty and her Psyduck are probably one of the most iconic duos in Pokemon history, and this card feels worthy of being distinguished with a grade

Granted, those decks are almost all focused on milling out the opponent but the original Hedron Crab is also able to target yourself, which makes it one of the most explosive and mana-efficient self-mill engines ever printed

Houndoom can then use its ability to search the newly-replenished deck for those Single Strike Energy cards