Shattered Yard is a slower finisher, but one that could prove usable enough to squeeze in the right deck
Controlling damage distribution is pretty powerful, but the mechanic was ultimately confusing enough that Wizards abandoned it with Weatherlight in 1997
Pikachu with Ash Again, Pikachu is the most popular Pokemon, and it can never hurt to include a Pikachu card in your collection
That is, until the Fire Nation Attacks
Plus, your creatures have the wither ability, so theyre extra hard to block profitably, and you can build your own -1/-1 counters engine with cards like Archfiend of Ifnir
As Foretold: Let's compare with Aether Vial , a 1 drop artifact (At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on Aether Vial