voltorb pokemon card | 1998 JAPANESE VENDING 100 | SERIES II | PSA MINT 9 | CardsHQ 100/165 / Common Card Type / HP / Stage Pokemon Card - Gym Heroes

It also synergizes extremely well with other all-stars of the format like Urzas Saga and Stoneforge Mystic, making it even more interesting to build around

This information comes from an informal interview I did with a European pressman who worked for Cartamundi

This works because state-based actions are not checked until the spell has resolved, and so there is no opportunity for the owner of the commander that was destroyed to then send that commander back to the Command Zone their first opportunity to do so is after the spell resolves

Its a fun little card, but it puts a target on your back

I'll just add that I love Magali Villeneuve's art for this reprint--her Magic art is some of my absolute favorite

The card joins three others banned on the same day, although the reasoning for Drannith's was slightly different