Even in situations where a player must pay some energy to retreat, the reduced cost could allow a Pokmon to retreat when they otherwise could not
I like it also because it flies, helping to trigger anything from Chivalric Alliance to strong equipment triggers, with less risk
Fortunately, Pokmon cards
How Does Trample Work With Protection
Whether or not Venerated Rotpriest ends up a four-of in Infect reminds to be seen - usually Im the guy dying to Infect, rather than killing opponents with poison counters, so I'm not an Infect expert by any means, but at a minimum the new one-drop offers enough upside and unique lines that Infect players will try it, and I wouldnt be surprised to see some number of Venerated Rotpriests stick in the deck
I would love to see some discussion, especially in an article such as this, about card-draw thats viable in multiplayer games (as its particularly relevant to EDH)