This is highly effective in competitive formats like Modern and Legacy, where many decks rely on low-cost spells like Lightning Bolt, Path to Exile, and Thoughtseize to get ahead
However, one glance at this card will explain why
So first off just in case you don't know how to play this Legend card, you have to have both cards in your hand before you can put this Pokemon on your bench, I believe, correct me if I'm wrong that you can use regular trainers and supporters to find this card in your deck, by this card I mean either the top or bottom half, and once you combine these two halves, this Lugia Legend card is played exactly like any other Pokemon card out there
Prints of each card will be sold but this listing is for the original painting of the card
This makes Shadowborn pretty niche, you want to be playing it in some dredge style deck or one with loads of recursive stuff like Bloodghast
In fact, the only reason you wouldnt run this over Crucible (yes, I know, por que no los dos) is because youre not in green