That, and there isnt a payout already in the deck
This is because in most limited formats, there are opportunities to draft decks (or build decks) that maximize the mana curve so that you can steamroll your opponent before they even have a chance to set up a game
The rise of card battle games highlights their enduring appeal in the competitive gaming landscape, as players seek immersive and methodical challenges
(Remind me when Worldwake is public and I'll tell you about it.) One of things that is very subtle about planeswalkers is how we try to craft their abilities to match the kind of wizard each of them is
It acts as a cipher for the Latin alphabet, which players could decode at official Pokmon Leagues or on the official website
Thats fine if those cheap versions of characters are decent includes in your deck, but theres a whole list of floodborn characters that simply dont have a cheap enough or effective enough early game play to Shift onto