I currently am running a Salamence Deck. Two Ex Two Deltas. I added some water damage in to cover the costs but he works well. I tend to load him up with steel discard it and then if need be use metagross * to suck it back for the win. Trust me, energy root is good if you have alot of steel on him, but if something killed your salamence, chanse are its tough and would definatly be a curse powder moment. And Yeah, my friends complain alot about how its steel and a salamence.