Protection Protection is an evergreen keyword thats been around since Alpha
In Commander this could be just about anything, while in Standard you're likely wanting to grab something like Arahbo, The First Fang , thanks to it making a 1/1 that's buffed up to a 2/2 when it enters to immediately charge it up to four counters
It's been a tradition ever since I was a teenager and stems from my many years prior to that enjoying stuff like Goosebumps , Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark , and the various works of Bruce Coville that would really lead to my love of all things spooky and creepy
The video games, television shows, and the cards themselves transformed Pokmon into a worldwide phenomenon and that doesnt seem to be changing anytime soon
Once there are just a couple of these effects on board, players could be looking at upwards of 10 damage per turn
I think in the future this deck could safely drop to 2, though I wouldnt go below that