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could leave the player exposed if the timing was wrong, but that risk-and-reward structure is exactly what made early purple interesting

And while Shadow Slash might be powerful, the fact that using said move requires the player to discard an energy card means that it can only be used sparingly

Top Aerodactyl ex or Lucario off with the Rocky Helmet Tool, which deals 20 damage to any opponent who dare attack them, and you've got one unsuspectingly powerful deck

playable and highly valued

Then again, a Hill Giant made out of +1/+1 counters might have a very real upside

The singles market has priced in that logic already