You can also have more than one of the same character out on the playing field at any time
Specifically, these cards were unique as they featured artworks of the shiny Pokmon variants, marked with a shiny gold star stamp by the name, much like the sparkles of a shiny Pokemon encounter in the video games
Similarly, Theros Beyond Death featured blue cards like Wavebreak Hippocamp that reward you for playing spells on your opponent's turn
Browning points out that this is the only WOTC Pokmon set in which you can pull a holographic Mew card from a pack
I have both Niv-Mizzets in the deck list because they're solid cards, but you do NOT want Niv to be the head of your deck, simply because that paints a gigantic target on your head that the deck isn't equipped to defend itself against
Explosive turns and mana generation are an integral part of breaking parity, and Mana Drain allows you to create a huge tempo swing