pokemon charizard sword and shield card V (153/172) [Sword & Shield: Brilliant Stars] Wx2 / None / 3 Artist 013/080}Mega Charizard ex | Japanese

Both of these reward you for playing Merfolk and both generate a ton of card advantage and +1/+1 counters, but despite these similarities there's some key differences: Hakbal of the Surging Soul is one of the most powerful explore engines in the game: you can easily explore 4+ times per turn with very little setup

Just beware of any red player that can have a ping effect, or else your Near-Death Experience will be a Full-Death Experience

However, the print quality and resolution is noticeably lower

The value of some cards has reached astonishing levels

These include token generation and synergy with cards that double your tokens or give your whole army a power boost

Reverse holographic/holofoil rare = black star + shiny card (excluding picture): reverse holo rares are essentially the opposite of a holo rare