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Beyond the cast of cuddly critters lies an ancient secret, just waiting to be discovered

A 1997 CoroCoro Comic issue featured a Pokmon playing card insert that collectors had to cut out themselves, one of which depicted Charmander smoking

Both play boosters and set boosters feature one foil card

Red and black get access to a lot of mana acceleration (one-time ramp), and blues ability to lean on artifacts for support, along with occasional odd card designs, helps it get by

Only being able to activate once a turn is a downside, and you have to choose between using it or attacking, so again not great