Lastly, she is a must answer card thanks to her -7 ultimate loyalty ability that will likely end the game on the turn that it's activated
Tying in mass card draw really breaks her open, and then she's in blue to protect her and your life gain stuff with counters like Counterspell or Negate and if you tap out to draw, Force of Will and Fierce Guardianship might want to say a word or two for those who think you are open
As a Hyper Rare, its tougher to pull than most cards in the set, and while its market price sits at less than $20, its a must-have for fans collecting every version of Iono
Nicol Bolas is one of the biggest baddies (besides Yawgmoth, RIP), so I drew up him having some fun with the Gatewatch
Retreat: C Weakness: None Resistance: F ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Surfing Pikachu P07 Type: Lightning Evolution: Basic Pokemon Level: 13 HP: 50 WW - Surf (30) Retreat: C Weakness: F Resistance: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Surfing Pikachu P08 Type: Lightning Evolution: Basic Pokemon Level: 13 HP: 50 WW - Surf (30) Retreat: C Weakness: F Resistance: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Electabuzz P09 Type: Lightning Evolution: Basic Pokemon Level: 20 HP: 60 L - Light Screen Effect: Whenever an attack does damage to Electabuzz (after applying Weakness and Resistance) during your opponent's next turn, that attack only does half the damage to Electabuzz (rounded down to the nearest 10)
Still, for decks that care about fast, reliable mana across multiple colors, it's proving to be well worth the cost
