Its the Pokemon Trading Card Games most successful year again in the last 7 years
The Expert Stage is essentially just an amped-up version of the Advanced Stage so a lot of the same strategies and tips apply here, too: concede the match to save Event Stamina if you go over 12 turns or let your opponent get a KO, take out the weaker Pokemon to prevent them from evolving into big threats, and acknowledge that youll just get unlucky sometimes
The alternate art feels both peaceful and lively, offering a balanced aesthetic for collectors
Machamp is a slightly odd choice for popularity and likely relies on the success Pokmon TCG Alternate Art cards usually have
WotC believes they wont break the format, relying on Commander Brackets and pre-game talks, and will re-ban if needed
In several sales before the system was suspended, performance was equally impressive: typically about 15,000 to 17,000 $50 card packs were sold