The concept, inspired by Pokmon creator Satoshi Tajiris childhood love for bug collecting, was centered on a world in which people and creatures called Pokmon, who have a wide variety of special powers, join together to help teach each other about the world and themselves as well as they take on lifes problems and battle against other trainers and their Pokmon
In my favorite format, Commander, it's not uncommon for games to go long - especially if you're playing at lower power levels and in more casual pods
This melded creature is then treated as a single creature that can be enchanted, equipped, and killed like any other, although it will fall apart into two pieces when sent to the graveyard
I have fond memories of traveling and battling alongside my team of Pokmon, which consisted of Azumarill, Delcatty, Latias, Roselia, Seadra, and Swampert
It's what's made the many Innistrad sets, the Phyrexians, and certain elements such as the Cult of Rakdos so endearing
As I sink down into the driver's seat I think to myself, "Ok you need to drive carefully