I wish that the other companion cards offered choices the way that Astarion does
If they did as good a job with the partners in Commander Legends, it stands to reason that they'll again try to cover a wide range of strategies and mechanics with these new partners
Grand Tree is also a solid choice as your ACE SPEC, making it more reliable to evolve your many stage 2 Pokemon
in 2022 was a lot of things, but the most obvious and likely legacy of this year on the future of the TCG can be summed up with just two words: Master Duel
Pokmon Store, you can socialize, battle, make new friends (and maybe even a few rivals) while showing off your Pokmon Trading Card Game skills, earning awesome cards from these prize packs when you play
This is critical because asking prices on marketplaces are often 2-5x above actual market value