Art by Amber Kommavongsa
Monsters gain a lot more stats from their level-ups than humans do, and thus will statistically outpace them with pure leveling and tend to have greater movement and Counter ability, among other abilities inherently, which makes them more powerful at base, but monsters never get any new moves (with their move sets being determined by what species they are) and can't use any equipment, overall severely limiting their potential compared to humans who learn a wide selection of useful skills and have very powerful equipment at their disposal
Many are banned or restricted in one format or another, or at least have a history of such
Thats about as smooth a ramp as you can get, but you can also add three counters, then double a creatures power and toughness and give it trample until end of turn
Living in New York City, Im sure I could find a local game shop that does run the occasional game, but by and large, opportunities for playing seem few and far between
Pongo Determined Father Pongo may not have high stats or lore value, but he does have a strong ability that will make him a huge asset in your starter deck, enabling you to draw extra characters into your hand
