arven pokemon card 249 198 - 249/198 - SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Card Number / Rarity Pokémon Arven Scarlet & Violet

If a creature you control deals combat damage to that player, you take the initiative

A lot of people love surprises and that very exciting moment when they can finally understand what is inside the package

But it also acts as a support pieceby removing its counter, it passes indestructibility to another creature while handing out lifelink and +1/+1 counters to both itself and the target

(If youre curious about why I would do that, refer to the linked article.) This removal of many high value cards from my trade binder drastically reduced my potency at trade tables

Pair Mega Lucario EX with Arena of Antiquity and Korrina, and watch how quickly the matches end

Its even splashable in X/U or X/Y/U decks, since you only need one blue to cast and activate