We are dying when we die, no getting around it with life gain
Graded Population Report: Fletchling #163 Visualize the distrbution of grades in the chart
Long-term the trend points up, in line with the broader vintage market and renewed interest in Johto-era Pokemon
Standard is our only rotating format, and while keeping it fresh is important, we also feel that there's a more effective middle ground. In my opinion, this also makes new cards a bit less impactful (at least for those playing the killer decks): as shown by non-rotating formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Explorer, the bigger the card pool, the less impactful new cards tend to be
Doomskar Ragnark in card form Board wipes - that is cards that can clear the board state in one go - are generally only good at four mana
New Phyrexia had a few infamous mechanics, such as Phyrexian Mana and Infect