Heck, Im using Mirkwood Bats in about 12 decks right now, between Food decks, Treasure decks, aristocrat decks, and even Mardu token decks like Zurgo and Caesar
Wizards has even gone so far as to capture a little bit of that Brothers Yamazaki feel by giving us pairs like Breeches, Brazen Plunderer and Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator that are left open ended, just in case youd rather use Ghost of Ramirez DePietro with one of them instead
even duplicates can be traded or sold on
Fortunately, there are a few steps that deck builders can follow to make any Pokmon shine
In Strixhaven, Lessons were underpowered spells that made up for it by being easily accessible during gameplay
This kind of post-launch appreciation is rare and reflects genuine long-term demand