Discounting activated abilities of of lands you control by 1 is pretty significant and makes cards like Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx (currently ruining lives in Pioneer in a mono-green deck, coincidentally) and Cabal Coffers that much easier to abuse
You don't get that in Pokmon
Once thats done, you will be given a few options of hairstyle and color to choose from
Since it's probably impossible to please all the people all the time, I think Wizards of the Coast is doing the smart thing: it has transformed Magic into several interlocking games that happen to share the pieces, and theyre encouraging us to engage with the modes and game pieces we enjoy the most
You can build decks that spawn an infinite number of monsters, or do an infinite amount of damage
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