There are special cards that can remove the status effects from an Active Pokmon such as the Full Heal Trainer card and the Full Heal card
We had a PTQ on Magic Online, the big SCG, the 5ks at the SCG, and the normal Magic Online results
Leyline Axe does have some advantages over Embercleave in a few situations: If you have fewer than 2 attackers, it costs less mana to equip It can be run in non-red decks It is non-legendary, so you can have multiple copies in play If Leyline Axe is not in your opening hand, it is considerably worse and essentially a dead draw
Necropotence's last ability creates a delayed triggered ability that will put the exiled card into your hand
Some fans are questioning the need for a set full of reprints, especially at a premium price point, but Pokmon TCG Classic is great for several reasons
It can easily be considered a lottery if advertised beforehand, especially since a purchase is required