Generating junk is cool, but I think the synergy that Academy Manufactor offers to other artifact tokens keeps Junk from being as attractive as it could be
Gameplay-wise they were no different than normal Pokmon, and have become a forgotten gimmick to both the player base and the card designers alike
Sadly, while this is possible, Wizards rarely does this, especially in precons, so theres no telling when, or if, a reprint might happen
When paired with any effect that prevents -1/-1 counters from being placed on it, like Vizier of Remedies, its ability to untap becomes free and repeatable
How many Forests do we need in our deck with 24 mana sources if we wish Kird Ape to be a 2/3 by our second turn at least 90% of the time? (9 Forests) Summary We often pick up bad deck-building habits from our peers as we grow as Magic players, but the use of statistics can help us become better deck-builders without the wasted time of trial-and-error