I tried to treat the work of Dominaria's many previous contributors with respect while making this new map
Yesterday, after the cards were datamined, it became apparent that at least one, the Ho-Oh ex immersive rare, had been copied from fan art, leading DeNA and The Pokemon Company to issue an apology, pulling the card and replacing it with a placeholder in the process
I think when we are able to clear our mind, thats when it opens up a little bit more for those ideas to start to flow in a little bit better, but I try to Ill go to tournaments, Ill go to local Pokmon Leagues, well go to events, well just do everything
The artwork, depicting a cheerful Pikachu holding a paintbrush, was drawn by Atsuko Nishida
The explosive draws still give the deck I win potential after Red slows down post-board, and its possible to sequence in ways that dont open up the deck to blowouts
Finally, once three counters have been stacked up, it gains +3/+0, making it into a viable attacker that still gets to eat cards from graveyards when it attacks