Its more reliable, and Pidgeot ex has no Retreat Cost, which is an added bonus
This strategy has been the norm for quite some time and its a possibility that Blizzard overlooked this when crafting his list
"Reexamining Reprints"
Most originate from the earliest Pokmon sets, or are one-off tournament prize cards printed in very low numbers
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I'd rather have a Magnifying Glass than an Arcane Signet most of the time, because the Glass stays useful later in the game when I have more mana