Equipping costs mana, so youll most likely be slower than your enemies
You cant nab your counterspells, give other cards flash speed, or otherwise play your instants at optimal timing
Other effects that set these characteristics to specific values that start to apply after Archon of the Wild Rose enters the battlefield will overwrite this effect
He often finds a slot as a come into play effect dork in birthing pod, survival of the fittest and/or recurring nightmare style decks
Giving all of your modified creatures trample is good enough
In the meantime, you have access to Garnet Volley, an attack that lets you snipe one of your Opponents Pokemon, either on the Bench or in the Active Spot, and deal 180 damage to them