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AND WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH AIRPLANE
FOOD?! :D
So we've got YET ANOTHER Rayquaza
to look at, and surprise surprise, it's NOT an EX this
time! Now it's just a regular one with a nifty Ability
that could land it a spot in some Rayquaza decks -
though perhaps it's too slow? Too unrelated? Let's see
about that!
Dragon Pulse isn't the interesting
part, though dealing 130 damage for 4 Energy sounds
oddly familiar...oh right, cause Rayquaza-EX did the
same thing. Twice. And this one discard 3 cards from
your deck, just like the old Dragons used to do! So
yeah, that ain't gonna be an attack you're using no
matter what. So why have Rayquaza in the deck at all
then?
I mean the Ability's nice - Ozone
Wall prevents any damage from hitting Rayquaza while
he's on the Be-ohhhhh...there's a thought! With Ozone
Wall protecting himself, Rayquaza won't have to fear any
repercussions aside from being dragged out - snipe
damage is something he doesn't fear! Which in a way
makes him the ideal Bench-sitter for M Rayquaza-EX to
profit off of with Emerald Break! Combined with Shaymin-EX
and Sky Field, the set-up is almost completely flawless
to have M Rayquaza-EX deal an uninhibited and exorbitant
amount of damage!
...onlyyyyyy, there's one problem:
if Rayquaza gets dragged out, he'll probably be a
sitting duck. And aside from being protected on the
Bench, he serves no greater purpose other than to be
Emerald Break fuel. And in that regard, there are much
better options to pick from and utilize in your deck -
actually supportive Pokemon that could do MORE than just
sit there and wait. Most of them also tend not to have a
self-destructive attack that's overly expensive to boot.
So Rayquaza's nice in concept, but
fails in execution due to there being superior options
to run. Shame, and here I thought we'd see more Rayquaza.
...nah, we've got plenty.
Rating
Standard: 1.5/5 (a meager Ability
for one purpose does not a good card make)
Expanded: 1/5 (you've already got
better Rayquaza-EX to run, you've also got better
Rayquazas to run too)
Limited: It's a promo card, ya know
:P
Arora Notealus: WOW, SO MUCH GREEN
DRAGON!! Just can't get enough of you lately, huh? Well
don't worry, we're gonna have bigger and better options
soon enough, YOU'LL see!!
Weekend Thought: Any promos you'd
wanna run from this batch? See a combo we might have
missed? Maybe potential yet untapped, power yet unseen?
Or maybe you just like the art - if there's one good
thing about promos, it's the art! Can't get enough of
that :3
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