2014-05-29 The +1/+1 counter is put on the creature before blockers are declared
Five more sets would follow before the end of the first generation: Pokmon Jungle in March 1997, Mystery of the Fossils in June 1997, Rocket Gang in November 1997, Leaders Stadium in October 1998, and Challenge from the Darkness in June 1999
Think Twice is strictly supplementary
2 Bulbasaur + Ivysaur + Venusaur ex Following the three-card entry, the first grass starter Pokmon is leading this trio, alongside its evolutions Ivysaur and Venusaur
Winter, Cynical Opportunist is a Golgari commander with Deathtouch and Whenever Winter attacks, mill three cards . This self-mill pairs well with his Delirium ability: At the beginning of your end step, you may exile any number of cards from your graveyard with four or more card types among them
You can, of course, do builds that don't have an overarching theme