Whenever we go down the path of a mechanic with an extra cost (and trust me this is a huge vein of design spaceR&D jokes that 90% of cards are kicker or split cards) I know I have to listen to a new round of choruses of "that's just kicker." And on some technical level, sure
Celestial Guardians Celestial Guardians : A very solid set overall, and perhaps one of the most influential thanks to the introduction of Pokemon TCG Pocket 's Rare Candy, which makes decks relying on Stage 2 mons extremely more consistent and fast
This prized card from Champions Path was challenging to acquire, as collectors had to buy several sealed products just to find it
While Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker, enters with only a hexproof counter, you'll want to get some +1/+1 counters on the card straight away to avoid having to remove the hexproof counter
Overall, Okidogi ex might be a bit slow to set up, but its damage potential makes the setup worth it
A new evil crew, Team GR, steals the player's cards, and those of other people, and it's up to the protagonist to battle through the game and stop them