Like those, it was banned to avoid the perceived-barrier-to-entry, but was strong enough to be a candidate for banning even without the optics especially in long games where the card draw yields inevitability over time

Card Number: 130/236 Card Type: Darkness Finish: Regular HP: 80 Name: Alolan Grimer Rarity: Common Resistance: Psychic Retreat Cost: 2 Set: Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Stage: Basic Weakness: Fighting Related Products Rowlet - 17/236 - Common Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 3 In Stock Near Mint 3 In Stock Near Mint 3 In Stock Erika - 191/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Anorith - 111/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 2 In Stock Near Mint 2 In Stock Near Mint 2 In Stock Dusclops - 84/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Magnemite - 242/236 - Secret Rare Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Lillie's Full Force - 196/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Snorunt - 47/236 - Common - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 5 In Stock Near Mint 5 In Stock Near Mint 5 In Stock Pangoro - 120/236 - Uncommon - Reverse Holo Sun & Moon - Cosmic Eclipse Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock Near Mint 1 In Stock

Across the franchise, the trainer has been seen battling with a Zoroark in Ns Castle, and there have even been suggestions that N himself could be a disguised Zoroark (owing to the Pokmons ability to copycat others)
This is one of my favorite raid effects and highlights the strength of this warrior commander
Commander has gotten quicker over the years, and though Ive only been playing around four years or so, the format feels completely different in the past year or so than it did for the past three
The history and evolution of MTG have played a significant role in determining the value of cards