In addition to the scene boxes, a series of new Special Edition Collector boosters will have the chance to contain artwork variants of 20 cards from the original Tales of Middle-earth set inspired by 60s and 70s rock music posters and Barbara Remingtons influential artwork for the Lord of the Rings paperbacks
Exxaxl is a free penguin
Orcish Bowmasters provides exceptional value for just two mana and will likely see play in every black sideboard if not their main decklists throughout Tales of Middle-earth
Both sides of the card prevent opponents from casting anything on your turn (sorry, blue players), and having a 6/6 with reach and trample is neat, too
This cycle is functional, but not a top choice if you have access to better alternatives
While this made Raichu more powerful, this has the downside of preventing Raichu from learning the speed-based abilities it could only learn as a Pikachu, which Ash and his Pikachu exploit to win in Surge and Ash's second match
