Playing this or even having multiples in a clone deck why, yes, I do have a clone deck will mean your opponents have to think twice about blinking their Cloudblazers
(6 Artifact When Contagion Engine enters the battlefield, put a -1/-1 counter on each creature target player controls
It solves two problems: mana acceleration and having expensive, uncastable cards in your starting hand
After all, if a set has a Charizard in it (one of the most valuable Pokemon cards in general), you dont exactly need a backup Pokemon to sell packs
Define clear win conditions Finish games through overwhelming combat damage, repeatable burn triggers, or Dragon-enabled combos
We'd trade with friends and even go to meet-ups to trade cards trying to "catch 'em all" a catchphrase that defined the franchise that had gone from Nintendo Game Boy to an anime TV show