If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed
To the set's credit, the Pikachu cards do genuinely look amazing
Pull rates are generally better, boxes are cheaper, and the artwork is identical (sometimes arguably better due to texture differences)
For example, you can use Escape Rope to switch out a Pokmon that has an ability that you want to use, or to bring in a Pokmon that has an attack that can deal with a specific threat
Sergeant John Benton My well-known love for this deck is, I suspect (I hope?!?), why powers that be at Draftsim gave me this assignment
Nuclear Fallout feels like a board wipe worthy of Commander, with plenty of built-in synergy for different decks