The most important use for Shock at the start of the format will be to disrupt the Saheeli Rai / Felidar Guardian combo that will certainly see Standard play
Trimmed cards are particularly deceptive because the improved appearance can be very convincing
Many players compare these bursts of speed to how top red cards MTG provide similar early game momentum through fast mana and aggressive rituals
For that, youll be able to discard any number of creature cards as it enters the battlefield, gaining a number of keyword counters - including flying, trample, haste, indestructible, deathtouch and more - if it discards cards with those keywords
You'd almost always want to start the game with a Dialga ex
What do you reckon, folks - obviously it's a Limited bomb, but in Standard is this card busted or unplayable