For two mana, you get a Green and White 2/2 that really messes with noncreature spells
How do you write a Top Ten Article when the spoilers are only a couple of days in but when they are published we'll be a week deeper
In conjunction with cards like Counter Catcher and Dragapult's Phantom Dive attack, players can easily take down cards like Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, which makes Hawlucha a great card in the right scenario
You can see that I took one mechanic, learned how to use it, and then tried to build a second deck around the same thing
Possible artifact targets for Buried Ruins ability are almost endless
Because of this, Budew is seeing competitive play in a plethora of meta decks, and it will be a staple of the 2025 competitive season