Your curve must have both fodder and targets for Pod spread across multiple costs so you can get what you need when you need it
Before we dive deep into valuations, lets begin our discussion by exploring what makes Japanese Pokmon cards unique
and Rishkar, Peema Renegade
Your opponent cannot do anything during your turn unless you force them to do something through a card effect (discarding something, something is knocked out, etc.) This means that there's no "trap" mechanics or sneaky plays, just straightforward turn by turn action
Of course, the dream is to hit a Carnosaur out of an Etali trigger, but at worst you can count on the former ability to kill pesky little creatures or planeswalkers by discarding it from your hand, which comes very handy when youre playing around counterspells other than Stifle
The efficient, Pokemon Go -esque interface makes it simple to interact with other players in various ways