But through all the new set releases and mechanical shifts, one archetype remains a constant, all-in Mono-Red Aggro
This one works well as a sideboard card, to hate on particularly artifact-heavy decks
Legendary Creature - Octopus Color tag templates(None) Mesmerizing Benthid When this creature enters, create two 0/2 blue Illusion creature tokens with "Whenever this token blocks a creature, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step." This creature has hexproof as long as you control an Illusion
It doesn't work half the time
Because it provides both recursion and board growth, Smile at Death allows grindy decks to recover effortlessly after board wipes and keep pressure on opponents throughout long games
Yet even apart from the overt Dawn tie-in, Piplups IR card presents a gorgeous winter wonderland just about to burst into spring, making it one of the best Winter-themed Pokemon cards weve seen to date