Its Cross-Cut attack punishes evolved Pokmon for daring to stand against it, while Axe Blast can instantly knock out opposing Basics , mirroring the all-or-nothing risk of facing off against an apex predator
On the tabletop, these decks are a throwback to an earlier era of Commander, flooding the board with vast armies and then annihilating them with boardwipes a cycle of pointless bloodshed which feels exactly on brand for the 41st millennium
Its a flex for sure, but it does not do anything else
The drawback, of course, is your opponents get the same benefits as you
At the end of the Damage Step, if your Normal Monster is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon this card from your hand
As a result, Claydol appeared in many championship decks and is still remembered as one of the strongest support Pokemon cards