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Giving added value to creatures with ETB abilities is a very popular design space, which is why persist creatures have shown up in Commander and on the kitchen table since it was first printed

Pidgeot ex relies on our opponent having as many benched Pokemon possible as their attack, Scattering Cyclone, will do more damage for each Pokemon on your opponent's side of the playmat

Now that the dust has settled somewhat, Im confident in my prediction this little Goblin will be the most impactful new card from the set

Absorb is a wonderful second Counterspell for traditional white-blue-style control decks, giving them two things they want and nothing they don't