Ahead of its release on August 11, 2023 , The Pokemon Company gave me a chance to preview the new expansion with an Elite Trainer Box, a Booster Box, and a Build & Battle Box to open
Final Thoughts Silver Tempest proved that the final stretch of Sword & Shield could still deliver grail-tier cards
The set was made up entirely of reprints pulled from the games first four expansions Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket giving players and collectors a second chance at some of the most iconic cards ever printed
While Spell Snare is an incredibly situational counterspell, it has a ton of power in formats where the meta makes it an effective tool
I dont think the stats are quite there for a one-shot effect like this, but I love the flavor, and there are worse ways to create a bunch of Treasure
This cards other abilities are also pretty decent