That being said, the artwork is still great and its also a pretty strong card for players, boosting its street appeal
There are two versions of Simic
Milling Yourself for Fun and Profit Innistrad Draft, it would (very reasonably) be assumed that they had drafted blue-black decks full of synergistic cards like Armored Skaab, Stitched Drake, Think Twice, and Silent Departure
And green cares plenty about tokens, and you cant forget Faldorns activated ability, which is a discard outlet for cards like Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
The mechanics of raising a starter like Piplup to its final form involve careful nurturing and strategic battling, which provides players with a sense of accomplishment and attachment
Another interesting fact is that, all in all, Charizard cards are more valuable than any other Pokemon cards