art with pokemon cards Top Charizard, Umbreon and Pikachu works of all time - General Evolves from null Type Charizard Collage made with Pokemon

The fact Wizards were willing to let the mechanic ride again makes me hopeful they feel the same, and that this time the energy decks will be just one more cool flavor in a balanced and diverse Standard environment

Yesterday I said in passing that I'd drafted a Gruul deck, just because it seemed like the thing to say rather than "red-green." Ravnica did everything it set out to do and more, but it showcased a problem that had been there in Invasion as well

Though not exactly a payoff, Venser's Journal is a great card to play if youre in a lifegain deck, or in conjunction with Dawn of Hope

People will see the slab, see the cool Gengar sketch, and unconsciously equate it to something official even when its not

Thats because, in addition to their individual card rarities, each card on this list is classified as a Secret Rare

What keeps it down is the simple fact that it sucks by itself