Free counterspells are always nice enough, and although sacrificing a non-token creature is certainly a cost, its not insurmountable in the right deck
Illustrated by Volkan Baa Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Not Legal Comp
If this spell was cast from a graveyard, exile it, then put it onto the battlefield transformed under its owners control with a finality counter on it
If its sale for $2 million goes through, it will easily become the most valuable Magic: The Gathering (and any trading card game) card of all time
Unlike most of the other Star Pokemon on this list, Torchic Star comes from the EX Team Rocket Returns set
Second of all, which deck(s) would be the best choice(s) to take to a real tournament