The third set of the new era debuts with booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes with a Charmander Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames drop (available August 11, 2023): SV Black Star Promo card, a three-pack blister with an Eevee SV Black Star Promo card, a three-pack blister with Houndstone SV Black Star Promo card, a single-pack blister with a Pawmi SV Black Star Promo card, and more
The casting cost, the flavor text, the mechanics they all riff off of Nivs endless Curiosity (which to be clear synergizes incredibly with the first two versions of Niv, and is a straight up combo with Niv-Mizzet, Parun)
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Then there's also its perfect curve synergy with Bloodletter of Aclazotz within its meta deck, which instantly closes the game whenever an opportunity arises
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