Its cost reduction mechanic is pretty strong since you pick and choose where the counters come from, and you dont always need to remove five counters for this to be worth casting
Pokmon in Japan decides that the player going first has too much of an advantage
For its card in the Furious Fists set, its second attack, Knuckle Sandwich, is a very amusing way to describe it throwing a punch, and it is a very strong punch that is able to deal a significant 120 damage to the defending Pokmon
Brawl Not Legal Vintage Legal Timeless Not Legal Commander Legal Pauper Not Legal Oathbreaker Legal Penny Not Legal Toolbox Buy This Card Notes and Rules Information for Malevolent Whispers: Malevolent Whispers can target any creature, even one that's untapped or one you already control
Sometimes it's a mechanical connection, sometimes it's more to do with the story, and sometimes it's to do with the development of the set
The damage and life gain get tied together, like with Lightning Helix