The double-color deck makes ample use of Ikoria s new companion mechanic, whereby certain legendary creatures can be cast from the sideboard provided the deck follows certain requirements
It might not sound like a massive jump in power, but it's considerable in the context of the game, and it makes for a miserable experience if you're jumping back in for a couple of online battles only for meta decks with the Mega Evolved Charizard laying waste to your cards
When it comes to Pokemon TCG releases, Japan gets first dibs on the latest Pokemon artwork, with fantastic sets, like Nihil Zero, serving as the individual debuts for several top-tier cards
Assemble two different Gates, before triggering Mazes End and outright winning is easy to understand, but also impressive to pull off
If youre going second, however, this isnt a problem as youre not going to have any cards on your side of the field anyhow
This is a "buy" for me because we recently saw the Moltres V Alternate Art skyrocket in value
