Plus, I dont know the Pokemon metagame or anything, but this looks genuinely extremely viable as a brutal attacker
Still, this card started an entire archetype, so praise is certainly due here.
You can only Special Summon Dark Magician of Destruction once per turn this way, no matter which method you use
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While many formats emphasize prowess at defeating your opponent, EDH instead focuses on the social aspects of play
In a normal set, maybe one card would see a price increase, but if Merfolk succeed in Standard, a whole bunch of cards from Rivals of Ixalan will be in demand, including Merfolk Mistbinder, Silvergill Adept, Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, and perhaps something like Jadelight Ranger or Hadana's Climb as well