Estimated pull-rate highlights (per pack) Shiny Rare: ~1 in 4 packs (TCGplayer) Shiny Ultra Rare (Full Art): ~1 in 13 packs (TCGplayer) Illustration Rare: ~1 in 14 packs (TCGplayer) Special Illustration Rare: ~1 in 58 packs (TCGplayer) Gold / Hyper Rare: ~1 in 62 packs (TCGplayer) If your goal is open packs and actually see cool stuff, Paldean Fates is one of the best Pokmon booster packs for rare cards right now
Zulaport Cutthroat As a Blood Artist that hits every opponent instead of just one, Zulaport Cutthroat is a guaranteed presence in black sacrifice or aristocrats decks
Generally, these Illusion cards can wreak some havoc as long as the opponent doesnt have the necessary cards to get rid of them easily
Best Cards + Mulligan Strategy The basic mulligan strategy is to get cards you can play on turns 1, 2, and 3, make sure you dont have too many uninkables, have at least one card that can draw, and put back high-cost cards
it's all about +1/+1 counters, big creatures and mana ramp