Comboing like this is not my forte, so I will be referencing a fantastic article written by Kristen Gregory from Hipsters of the Coast for the synergies I talk about here
This is the case with the Ishihara GX card
Making 1/1 lifelinkers is a reasonable trade for the lower starting loyalty as you grow your life total and Sorins loyalty simultaneously, even if all you are doing is chump blocking every turn
I started in December 2016 with just English Unlimited cards, but that soon expanded to 1st Eds, then to other variants, then to including Japanese
It's really great to be able to buy important staple cards for a matter of pence rather than the inflated prices you might find elsewhere
Attack-wise, the Radiant Alakazam dishes out damage per card in your opponents hand too, which can be brutally effective