limiting the number of trainer cards played or factoring in a pokemons strength and weakness when attacked, that would have been too much for beginner players
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We dont normally do comparative bans (if you ban this, you have to ban that) because the cascade would lead in a terrible directionbut in this case, weve set ourselves up to do it
Weakness, Resistance, Retreat Cost (row at bottom of info box) Bottom of card (left to right): 10
31 Forest
It spawned entire control-based archetypes the entire time this set was in Standard and made control decks dominant for many months