Here, we want to highlight a few of those from throughout the history of the game and why they remain so memorable
Casual battlesalone or with friends
I dont think there was any ever doubt about Oko, but I definitely didnt see him being that good
Over the years, Pokmon cards have evolved into beautiful works of art that take advantage of the entire card, rather than restrict the art to a small window on the top half
Even more Pokmon appear as illustration rare cards with amazing artworkdiscover them all in the Pokmon TCG: Scarlet & Violet expansion
People use proxies for a bunch of extremely normal reasons: - Playtesting new decks before spending money - Commander upgrades without chasing down every last staple immediately - Cube maintenance (updating lists without re-buying a small nations GDP) - Kitchen table games where the goal is fun, not authentication theater - Protecting valuable cards by keeping originals safe while you play with substitutes If your group is on board, proxies are often the simplest way to keep games creative, fair, and actually happening
