Steps to a Round in Pokemon TCG A regular Pokemon TCG game will start with each player shuffling their 60-card deck
Sniping a non-creature permanent is a nice addition here, reminding me a bit of Star of Extinction with more flexibility
The biggest problem with the level-up mechanic is that it's slow (and also sorcery speed, which opens it up to blowouts), so having a way to get level counters onto our creatures quicker than normal is essential
You choose which player or planeswalker Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia is attacking as it enters the battlefield
This wasnt the only instance of a head-scratching rarity classification in the set, with Arcanine (uncommon), and Starmie (common), being other standouts
3/2 for three mana - three colorless mana, mind you - is nothing to write home about in 2021