There's a naivety to it all, and even though it comes off as a bit goofy (2000's motion capture was still pretty flimsy), it's touching all the same
While Pokemons investigation seemed to wrap up in 2022 and the pull rates of more recent sets seem not to disproportionately impact one card, some fans believe that The Pokemon Company must have done something to impact the pull rates, although that will likely remain total speculation
There will be a chart showing the card's value over a month to a year's time if it's rapidly going up, players may want to buy before it gets more expensive unless they're willing to wait a few years when the hype dies down
Part of this is due to flashback letting you use it twice, and part of it is the political angle for Commander: You can put counters on other players permanents to strike deals or maybe enhance cards like Generous Patron and Nils, Discipline Enforcer
While I can't use the dreaded "strictly better" words because Midnight ReaperMidnight Reaper draws off itself dying and Grim HaruspexGrim Haruspex doesn't, the life loss can add up quickly when you're going wide or have an Aristocrats engine going, so most times if you had to pick between the two, you're going to choose Haruspex
Zach Lesage is a contributing writer for PTCGO Store
