I will say though, as someone who collected a lot of Pokemon cards, I never even attempted to play the game itself
Theres always incentive to wheel and deal, and players motives shift moment to moment, rewarding those who can read the field and know how to put pressure on trading partners at exactly the right time
A small curiosity: before being nerfed, Innervate used to generate 2 mana at no cost, allowing players to perform: Innervate, Innervate, and a five-mana card on the first turn
You can gamble on Evolving Skies packs, which are way more expensive than any other Sword and Shield pack, or you can buy them individually from card shops or other sellers
Linear decks are ones that are centered around a core set of plays, the rest of the deck is designed to make that core play happen as often as possible or to maximize the advantage in game state from doing so