The artwork takes a whimsical, storybook approach, placing Pikachu in a lively, detailed scene that feels fundamentally different from what collectors are used to seeing on a Pokemon card
It does fairly clearly reference MTG lotuses in its flavor text, however, so its a pretty direct tie to them
It wont fit into every deck, but for those that enjoy big splashy spells, this is the top pick of the set
Common cards are everywhere in Magic: The Gathering, most of the cards in every pack you open are commons, and they will often fill out your decks when youre in limited formats like Draft or Sealed
Methodology Notes Commons (except in very rare cases) are considered to be bulk, which I value at $5.00 per thousand
Ghalta Stompy Ghalta, Primal Hunger is peak Mono Green Stompy: this deck is all about smashing with HUGE creatures, most importantly our commander, a 12/12 trampler that can be cast for as low as GG