Or, crucially, you can miss your two-drop due to unfortunate luck, but still retain the mana for a possible comeback play down the line, transforming this from a bad beat to a temporary resource disadvantage
Lets go big
The issue however is not so much the differences from the RPGs as it is simply having these basic and pretty consistent weaknesses in a game that, unfortunately, strongly encourages mono-type decks in its design (or one type + colorless), since youll be needing specific energy types to charge your Pokmon and receive them at random if your deck uses multiple types
OphidianOphidian in the command zone is sort of our worst-case scenario here, and once we start doing things like attaching Sword of Truth and JusticeSword of Truth and Justice or playing Malcolm, Alluring ScoundrelMalcolm, Alluring Scoundrel and RadstormRadstorm into Shackle SlingerShackle Slinger, it will quickly become apparent to the table that the Azorius player needs to be dealt with
We tend to think of cool illustrations for Feraligatr, but the overall use of gentle and calm colors and the pose of swimming leisurely in the water is refreshing