This power can't be used if Venusaur is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed
That is arguably true, but Moltres has one ability that will buff other fire-type Pokmon in the player's deck
Again, it wont be too expensive to start with due to it being readily available, but it may grow in price over time
Once youve built up a powerful board, its almost always keeping a little mana in reserve for Heroic Interventions excellent insurance, and when playing green youll frequently have the mana to spare without tipping other players off
To be fair, this was a rare, unlike the rest of the cycle of 1-mana boons, but I dont think Richard Garfield and the rest of the designers of the early set couldve realized how powerful drawing cards can be
Take control of the selected monster until the End Phase of this turn