Example: Imagine the following Thoughtseize scenario versus Humans
Theres a lot of sacrifice fodder available to throw -1/-1 counters around, and the proliferate ability can help you to speed up sagas, kill bigger creatures with the previous ability, and grow some of your own creatures
This doesn't just mean retreating - anything that causes the Pokmon to move to the bench causes it to lose any special conditions
Thankfully, you can still play the Merfolk Pirate in Legacy, Vintage, and whatever Cube you want
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Royal Blaze This attack does 50 more damage for each Leon card in your discard pile