Many Pokemon cards are works of art as well as valuable objects
In the unusual case where Public Thoroughfare is untapped as its triggered ability is resolving, you can tap it for its own triggered ability
When we make a card that speaks to great power bearing great responsibility, theres room to add mechanical complexity because folks understand the story the card is telling
So, being able to know which Pokemon the attack is for is really important. Being able to know which Pokemon the attack is for is really important, The game testers arent all pros, either, as Creatures, Inc
Unlike activated abilities that have a cost and a colon, alliance looks for creatures entering the battlefield which could happen in a number of ways, but is not an activated ability
This is because as long as you control Ghostly Prison, if a player wants to attack you with any creatures, they must pay two mana for each attacking creature