The reason for that was that Rith, the Awakener came along at the most favorable time in history for a good, large finisher in its colors thanks to the rise of Fires of Yavimaya
Sometimes you need a specific Pokemon on your Bench, while other times you want to find an Evolution card to combo with your Rare Candy
20 years down the line, Im still incredibly enthusiastic about completing sets, that sense of discovery never went away, while the majority of modern sets dont quite do the same for me I still enjoy them very much and having a community of people here who have wonderful and unique experiences with Pokemon really reinforces my love for the series
if you come up against a player using multiple types of Ogerpon and strategically discarding them using, say, Professors Research or other cards or effects, you may well be in trouble
Other cards that made the Top 20 list I had included Prophet of Distortion, Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim, Crush of Tentacles, Call the Gatewatch, and Vile Redeemer
Sire of Seven Deaths has popped up here and there in Modern and Legacy as a solid creature to ramp to
