For example, a creature that enters the battlefield with one +1/+1 counter on it won't receive an additional +1/+1 counter
This favors aggressively leaning strategies, especially because Auras provide a form of reach, which implies that lower life totals may not be safe if its easier to push through the last points of damage
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Even if you don't play Historic, the increasing number of mythics in the set makes it less likely that you'll open the specific mythics you do want to play in Standard, making it more likely that you'll have to spend your precious wildcards to complete your decks
As card #188 in a set with 185 printed cards, it sits in the secret-rare numbering pulled less often than anything in the regular checklist
Because of how many cards the Pokmon Trading Card Game allows in the Expanded format games and tournaments, it makes sense that some cards would end up being able to be used in combinations that allow players to gain unfair or overpowered strategies in their decks