When you got one, you were so desperate to keep it alive that you never sent it off into combat
Because those cards could target ther Flash either in play, while being cast, or in hand, you could use any of them to remove it from that stack
The creature that entered and caused the ability to trigger will also get a +1/+1 counter, provided it's still on the battlefield when the ability resolves
Not only is the artwork incredible, but the card has the ability to easily add basic Pokemon to the player's bench and can deal a powerful 220 points of damage with its Photon Blaster attack
Onami's Banish synergizes with Yamato's Double Attack, threatening to Trash two Life cards if the opponent doesn't commit Counter cards
Magic's success is owed to its constant evolution and willingness to break its own rules