Eight mana is a cheap price to pay to turn any creature into an Eldrazi powerhouse, even tacking on the unique annihilator 2 ability to force your opponent to sacrifice two permanents along with taking tons of damage
Printed as one of the Power Nine only in Alpha, Beta and Unlimited, this artifact can provide a free mana boost for any deck
Here are the best cards that you need to build this deck: 2 Mega Charizard Y EX 2 Charmander 2 Moltres EX 1 Ability Charmeleon 1 non-EX Charizard 2 Pokeball 2 Rare Candy 1 Cyrus 2 Professors Research 1 May 2 Copycat 1 Lillie 1 Giant Cape Alternate Cards Here are the alternative cards that you can use for this deck
You want to minimize your vulnerability to Skullcrack and Command, which means playing your lifegain cards before turn 3
Prices for these cards vary widely depending on rarity, popularity, and condition
Nine mana is a hefty price to pay for Hand of Emrakul