Headless Rider is an easy card to sleep on, but the fact that it triggers on itself dying as well is huge
But you also have to read the board
Likely more of a sideboard card and a meta call, but the kind of high upside tool you want in your sideboard arsenal
This is achieved when you counter a creature or planeswalker spell with Syphon Essence
2026 is the 30th anniversary of not only the release of the very first Pokmon games, Japans Pocket Monsters Red and Green on February 27 of 1996, but also the very first Japanese Pokmon TCG cards with October 20, 1996s 1st Starter & Expansion Pack, meaning the celebrations are going to last the whole year
Area North America & Europe only Period Event Period April 1 - 30, 2025 Store Application Period January 31 February 9, 2025 Store Result Notification February 15, 2025 Player Application Period March 16 at 5pm (PST)/8pm (EST) ~ March 23 at 5pm (PST)/8pm (EST) *Players will be selected by a lottery if the number of applicants exceeds the event capacity