Another change Ive made in the process of making to my stack for quite a while (even back when it was a 1v1 stack) was finding ways to incorporate ramp and mana production into the stack
That's a pretty cool way of pushing another way to win
Rika's popularity if far higher in Japan, as she frequently ranks among the most beloved characters in official Pokemon polls
Now the choice for players becomes whether or not they feel like their graveyard is scarier than yours, and a lot of times, they're going to let you bring back half your graveyard because they feel like their big bads are better for them than your utility creatures are for you
That perception carried into how the card was traded, valued, and protected, even before collectors fully understood long-term rarity
By celebrating the cards' imperfections, collectors are able to further appreciate all the hard work that goes into creating the beloved trading card game