If you are opening packs, building a collection, or holding sealed boxes, these sets show why Japanese releases continue to lead the hobby
For a mana cost of XX, you can copy any activated or triggered ability you control X times
It has a strong ETB (we put a +1/+1 counter on each other Ally we control) and also synergizes well with our ETB and Blink strategies and can become a secret finisher as he gets +1/+1 on another Ally ETB and he has Trample, so on mass Blink he can become a huge threat
This can mean getting your Venusaur ready to do some real damage or getting Vileplume ready to start stalling your opponent by putting Pokemon to Sleep
Rise of the Floodborn - Amber and Sapphire Best cards: The Queen, Commanding Presence
You've then also got the fact that it's both a creature and an equipment, which means there are more ways to fetch it up in those formats too