The initial release faced some challenges with limited supplies, but subsequent sets have improved accessibility, allowing more players to enjoy this addictive game
But the most important change was Play Designs decision to juice up Standard expansions, starting with Throne of Eldraine
Vs Black/Yellow Blackbeard (OP16-080, current meta share ~8.3%): Blackbeard's leader text is a defensive attack-redirect, not a Life-attack tool: once per opponent's turn, he may trash a card with [Trigger] from hand to redirect that attack to his Leader or a Blackbeard Pirates Character
After all, whether its 10 hours or 100, Sparky will always be there for me.
He is so solid that the temptation is strong to put him where he doesn't belong for reasons of speed or otherwise
It was quickly forgotten and lost