Erode makes that line a bit more of a reality
Once during each player's turn, that player may search their deck for a Basic Pokmon that doesn't have a Rule Box and put it onto their Bench
You gain life equal to the number of creatures you controlled that were destroyed this way
Iconic Cards: Counterspell, Ponder, Damnation, Jace, the Mind Sculptor Popular Decks: UW Control, Jeskai Control, Taking Turns, Esper Control 3 Midrange Midrange decks are popularly said to solve problems, not create them. In other words, these decks are sort of designed to be able to win against every archetype, although they wont bulldoze over anything (the way aggro often wrecks control, for example)
While this doesnt sound like much, the Pokemon in this game dont have much Retreat Cost to begin with, so reducing it by one is just as good as being able to swap out for free