Rule of thumb: pump spells boost power and/or toughness, whereas combat tricks simply provide an ability, with or without a power/toughness boost
Meddling Mage To start, people should just be playing Humans more
Reasons to draw more cards would be to get a basic Pokemon or energy, get a evolution card of a Pokemon you have in play, or to get a special trainer or supporter card you need extremely bad
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.) Legendary Creature Artifact - Dog Robot Protection (CTRL to add secondary) Ramp Osgood, Operation Double When you cast this spell, create a token that's a copy of it, except it isn't legendary
Filling your deck with cheap, generically useful spells also ensures you can curve out and not leave mana on the table for want of the right opportunity its hard to not find something to do with a handful of Lightning Bolts