Combine all the above factors with the fact that ex Pokmon award two points upon defeat, and you get an environment where these monsters are way riskier to use than before
10 Lifelace (Retro Frame) - $120 This weird card is a bit of an oddball, but it once played a fairly important role in Magic
(After your opponent declares an attack, you may rest this card to make it the new target of the attack.) [On K type card other than [Charlotte Pudding] and add it to your hand
The type of flair you can apply to a card also depends on its rarity
(The same older printings of this card also fail to reference the "battle" card type, which didn't exist at the time, but Tarmogoyf's ability still counts that card type.)
At the beginning of your next upkeep, you may cast this card from exile without paying its mana cost.) Illustrated by Michael C