Its first attack does 20 damage plus an additional 20 for each of your opponents benched Pokmon which is extremely helpful against Klinklang decks because they tend to bench a lot of Pokmon
Rhystic Study and Smothering Tithe are the two best examples of this need
Before this card was unified under this name, there were professor cards with different names that also shared the same effect, and, due to ruling issues, the Professor's Research cards were created to stop future issues if The Pokemon Company wanted to print professor cards
The Decklist Big Hands, Big Gloves View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Prime Speaker ZeganaPrime Speaker Zegana Creatures (25) 1 Aeon ChroniclerAeon Chronicler 1 Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering RavenAlrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven 1 Birds of ParadiseBirds of Paradise 1 Body of KnowledgeBody of Knowledge 1 Delighted HalflingDelighted Halfling 1 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of FreyaliseDisciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise 1 Duggan, Private DetectiveDuggan, Private Detective 1 Eternal WitnessEternal Witness 1 Faerie MastermindFaerie Mastermind 1 Horizon ChimeraHorizon Chimera 1 Jolrael, Voice of ZhalfirJolrael, Voice of Zhalfir 1 MaroMaro 1 Masumaro, First to LiveMasumaro, First to Live 1 Minas Tirith GarrisonMinas Tirith Garrison 1 Multani, Maro-SorcererMultani, Maro-Sorcerer 1 Overbeing of MythOverbeing of Myth 1 Phantasmal ImagePhantasmal Image 1 Psychosis CrawlerPsychosis Crawler 1 Robobrain War MindRobobrain War Mind 1 Sage of Ancient Lore // Werewolf of Ancient HungerSage of Ancient Lore // Werewolf of Ancient Hunger 1 SturmgeistSturmgeist 1 Sylvan YetiSylvan Yeti 1 Syr Elenora, the DiscerningSyr Elenora, the Discerning 1 Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle 1 Yavimaya ElderYavimaya Elder Sorceries (11) 1 CultivateCultivate 1 ExploreExplore 1 Kodama's ReachKodama's Reach 1 Monstrous OnslaughtMonstrous Onslaught 1 Nissa's PilgrimageNissa's Pilgrimage 1 PonderPonder 1 PreordainPreordain 1 Rishkar's ExpertiseRishkar's Expertise 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, RebornSea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn 1 Soul's MajestySoul's Majesty 1 Splash PortalSplash Portal Artifacts (4) 1 Empyrial PlateEmpyrial Plate 1 Ivory TowerIvory Tower 1 Sol RingSol Ring 1 Thought VesselThought Vessel Instants (15) 1 Arcane DenialArcane Denial 1 Beast WithinBeast Within 1 BrainstormBrainstorm 1 CommandeerCommandeer 1 Essence FluxEssence Flux 1 FoilFoil 1 Growth SpiralGrowth Spiral 1 GushGush 1 Mystic ReflectionMystic Reflection 1 Not of This WorldNot of This World 1 ReapReap 1 RebuildRebuild 1 Rending VinesRending Vines 1 Return of the WildspeakerReturn of the Wildspeaker 1 Sprouting VinesSprouting Vines Enchantments (6) 1 Garruk's UprisingGarruk's Uprising 1 Kenrith's TransformationKenrith's Transformation 1 Mystic RemoraMystic Remora 1 Steal EnchantmentSteal Enchantment 1 Sylvan LibrarySylvan Library 1 Up the BeanstalkUp the Beanstalk Planeswalkers (1) 1 Garruk, Primal HunterGarruk, Primal Hunter Lands (37) 1 Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel PathwayBarkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway 1 Botanical SanctumBotanical Sanctum 1 Breeding PoolBreeding Pool 1 Command TowerCommand Tower 1 Dreamroot CascadeDreamroot Cascade 1 Flooded GroveFlooded Grove 11 ForestForest 1 Hinterland HarborHinterland Harbor 10 IslandIsland 1 Mikokoro, Center of the SeaMikokoro, Center of the Sea 1 Misty RainforestMisty Rainforest 1 Rejuvenating SpringsRejuvenating Springs 1 Reliquary TowerReliquary Tower 1 Simic Growth ChamberSimic Growth Chamber 1 Temple of MysteryTemple of Mystery 1 Vineglimmer SnarlVineglimmer Snarl 1 Waterlogged GroveWaterlogged Grove 1 Yavimaya CoastYavimaya Coast This deck feels like the epitome of green-blue in Commander
It can also be used to hit any Pokmon of your opponent's, including those on your bench, so it can pick up quick points against weakened enemies
11 Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier immediately became a staple in every HERO deck, not just Elemental HERO decks
