While the counter on its own is a one time thing, having this trigger at the beginning of combat and then the ability to get that creature back with haste for that same combat makes a very tight window for opponents to deal with your shenanigans
To get the same amount of value as Skittering Invasion (5 tokens), you'll need to invest 11-mana into this card, or 12+ to surpass Invasion in tokens
I pre-ordered some booster packs from my LGS, along with the Miracle Worker Commander deck
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This is why I chose for Cryptbreaker to remain where as Pack Rat has been cut
Rather, it was the game mechanics themselves that intrigued me, the logic and order inherent with MTG that seemed desperately out of style with Pokmon