An even earlier account by "Edo," a contributor to the online forum PokeGym, explains that the card was first seen publicly at the 1999 Pokmon Tropical Mega Battle tournament
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Swords to Plowshares [Best White Removal Spell Ever Printed] Swords to Plowshares is the cleanest answer white has ever printed and one of the best white cards in MTG
Combine it with discard like Sire of Insanity or damage doublers like Obosh, the Preypiercer for a game where every choice your opponents make becomes painful
It sometimes still ends up in the sideboard if I dont believe my deck is weak to fliers and the four-mana slot is cluttered, but that isnt common
Jowgen the Spiritualist also helps out in stopping any Special Summons, but has the added benefit of destroying all Special Summoned monsters on the field