The introduction of the Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge sets added a layer of complexity to the game, allowing players to build decks around their favorite Gym Leaders from the Pokmon games and anime
Why did the card manage to score a BGS pristine grade when Logan submitted it but not when Gary tried to cross-grade it 8 months earlier? As of June 2021, the most expensive Pokemon card on record is the rare Pikachu Illustrator card which sold for $375,000 at auction
a football star offered $150k, which was soon bumped to $500k, then $1 million, before rising to $2 million dollars and a paella
You don't have to spend the two mana on the same spell
You can use this free mana source to cast Fatal Push with revolt or to improvise out a cheap Metallic Rebuke
The vicious combination of abilities is magnified with multiple blockers so menace almost guarantees a 2-for-1 if blocked