If theres a cost associated with having that creature attack, its controller isnt forced to pay that cost, so it doesnt have to attack in that case either
It doesnt take that long to close a game, so it might not make the game about a lot of combat steps, but its a great blocker and an attacking threat thats worth protecting with counterspells, which is a line that youll often have to cross to get blue players interested in this sort of thing
Sword & Shield - Vivid Voltage released in 2020 and is notable for containing the Gigantimax version of Pikachu and introducing the Amazing Pokmon card type
Ulrichs transform abilities look at the entire previous turn, even if Ulrich wasnt on the battlefield for some or all of that turn
Any of these cards are auto-includes in your deck if you already own any of them, or are willing to pay the hefty price tag some of these cards command
Cyber Conversion is a special case, however, as it doesnt end up in the graveyard or exile