What It Means : Retreat Cost refers to how many Energy cards you must discard to retreat a Pokmon from the Active Spot and switch it with one on your Bench
A 3-mana 3/4 with flash can be an effective beater or Ambush Viper should the graveyard hate become irrelevant
Even then, if you untap something by removing a counter, this aura sticks around and will then keep it locked down if you do attack with it
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If first strike or double strike creatures are involved the shield counter could be removed and open a window for regular damage or a second shield to be affected during the same phase