It does everything: It enables the strategy, its a payoff, and if you can turn it into Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel, which gives you an emblem for the rest of the game
The simplified battling system might not be some in-depth fan preference, but I think this can help get more people interested in Pokmon TCG battling
Most Used Format Tournament Meta Decks OCG Public Decks 58 Tournament Decks 33 Top: OCG Total Copies 67 Avg Copies / Deck 1.16 Main Deck 98.5% 66 copies in 58 decks Extra Deck 0% 0 copies in 0 decks Side Deck 1.5% 1 copies in 1 decks Similar Cards Cards with related names, effects, or gameplay patterns
Using Library of Alexandria as an example, we can analyze a few things: On the face of it, the symbol of a scimitar
Number 543 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (6/16/2023) You must sacrifice exactly one creature or pay an extra to cast this spell