pokemon card staraptor #150 Prices | Scarlet & Violet [Colorless][Colorless][Colorless] Staraptor 147/189 - SWSH03 Darkness

While its now generally replaced by ward, its an incredibly powerful mechanic that means cards with hexproof are playable pretty much forever

Once the active player has played all of the cards they want during their first Main Phase - and their opponents dont wish to use any more instant effects - the turn proceeds onto the Combat Phase

2007 Lucario/Machamp Andrew Lin Sun Choong 3rd Place - Junior

second if we have Trespasser's Curse out, that is even more damage

The illusion ability has echoes of offspring, which probably isnt completely intentional, but still pretty great from a flavor perspective (as well as a deckbuilding perspective if you want to create plenty of ETB abilities or plan on going wide)

The popularity of the franchise ensures that a portion of the player base wants to build this deck simply for the joy of the theme, keeping the card insulated from typical market crashes