pokemon raichu card ex - 211/193 - SV02: Paldea Evolved [ILLUSTRATION RARE] Placeholder Image Provided Raichu (PROMO 44/117) - Promo-A

This is weak against an opponent with a lot of creatures on the battlefield but allows black to kill some creatures it otherwise would have trouble killing (like creatures with protection from black)

"Seven is a lot of cards, even for our 'early rotation' window, and especially so since it has been over two years since any cards at all were banned in Standard," says lead play designer Jadine Klomparens

In my nine years of playing Standard, there has never been a sweeper in Red that dealt two damage for two mana, while subtle, this is a historical step into a higher powered Standard

2025 Pokemon - Scarlet & Violet - Journey Together - Paldean Clodsire ex #094

this variant removed many deckbuilding restrictions