From his rules text alone, you can see reasons to prioritize card draw, scrying, instants/sorceries, artifact tokens, Clues specifically and commander damage
However, some major questions remained about how the Pokmon TCG would implement the mechanic, as the game has moved away from powerful Pokmon EX cards that utilized the Mega Evolution gimmick as a sort of evolution replacement
What one card was the impetus for the Channel mechanic
It was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast as part of a pitch to Nintendo, and only 2 copies were ever made
The hyper-detailed butcher setup on Meathook Massacre II doesnt benefit hugely from the addition of a strange spider creature in the foreground
In the caption, the owners shared that "Nintendo reached out to us with concerns about our name and logo