If your deck already has ways to ramp, Sword of the Animist might be overkill
Its a big hurdle placed in the opponents path, and the time it takes them to get over it is time you can spend catching up or winning the game yourself
However, a mistranslation in the English print cut out the point of being "Active," which allowed players to stack their benches with Slowkings until they stall their opponent into defeat while shielding the Pokmon from any damage
(The energy isnt discarded unless specified.) Damage is assigned to the opponents active Pokmon as damage counters - once it receives as much damage as it has hit points, it faints
While it didnt end up having an overly massive impact on the meta, this gorgeous artwork and its iconic character have helped propel Mufasa to legendary status among collectors with a high price tag associated with it
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