The reason for this move has nothing to do with my desire to play Old School MTG (although it does sound like a fun format)
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled provides insurance against both of these weaknesses by being indestructible, frequently avoiding creature status, and through use of its coin counters
Again, this isnt something Magic uses very much, but it does have it in its history, and it was perfect to use here for this Marvel collaboration
Moltres EX becomes a strategic choice for early gameplay, providing essential energy acceleration to support powerful Fire-type attackers like Charizard EX and Arcanine EX, which demand significant energy to unleash their strongest moves
I can easily imagine this returning to prominence as a staple removal spell in cube should more things like Plague Mare to support it and True-Name Nemesis to provide incentivize see print
Control decks will love this, midrange might even enjoy a copy
