Even if Baral dies too many times to be efficient, you have combo redundancy in your many creature-lands
Paracide hatch from their eggs ready to consume the victim they have been laid on
You can block, smooth out your draws, then cash it in for a nice three cards when the game goes long
If you manage to fill up your graveyard with goodies, or drop a simple Buried Alive or similar card, you can cast it from your graveyard while also getting to do the same to the little Knights out there that also want a turn leaving the dark and crowded graveyard for a open and free-range Knightfield of Face-Smashing good times
In MTG, sphinxes would eventually graduate to become one of the iconic Blue monsters -- fitting with the riddle theme and Blue being associated with knowledge
Based on what we know and what's been speculated from trademark filings and Japanese set schedules: First Partner Illustration Collection Series 2 (Johto, Unova, Galar starters) June 19, 2026 Storm Emerald (featuring Mega Rayquaza ex) expected August/September 2026 30th Anniversary Celebration Set September 18, 2026 an all-foil special set with a brand new rarity type and the first-ever worldwide simultaneous launch in Pokmon TCG history 2026 is far from done
