Here are some of the people's expectations and concerns: The emergence of link monsters that are good for existing decks without causing power inflation If link monsters are too strong, power inflation is accelerated, but if link monsters are too difficult to use, the utilization of existing themes is severely diminished
At 4 and 5 mana each, Trynn and Silvar arent easy to get up and running, but once they are, theyre hard to stop
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First strikers can clog up boards since they're good blockers, and this change has started to specialize first strike as a primarily offensive mechanic, appearing mostly on commons in various Limited formats
This staggering price is driven by Dragonites immense popularity as a fan-favorite Pokmon and the fact that this was its very first appearance in the English TCG
Bit of a missed opportunity, but maybe the goal was to ensure the challenge decks unlocked earlier on were still manageable for a new player