It suffers a bit given the assertive black line business of the then new 8th Edition frames, and the fact that Avon seems to adapt his style to the reality of those frames as time goes on is another testament to his mastery of the form
Shadow Rider Calyrex is a bit of a "midrange" deck in the sense that it can do many different things during the game: it can KO opponents Pokmon with one big attack, it can negate prizes with healing, and it can slow down the game with different locks (Frillish and Wobbuffet) Why it wins Well, to put it simply, Calyrex can do many different things and all of them are very strong
Varchilds War-Riders is also a Spice Paradise staple, so its always neat to see new takes on it
What we ultimately chose to replace the poor cards with depends on what we want to beat, especially when we fail to have the premium blue and artifact things
Hopefully, these decks will help you tighten up your Sapphire/Steel starter deck and start thinking about new ways to construct your own versions too