As they removed the insides of the system, they made a surprising discovery a handful of base set Pokemon cards
Aang's Iceberg Aang, Swift Savior Aboleth Spawn Accelerated Evolution Activated Sleeper Adaptive Shimmerer Ademi of the Silkchutes Aether Meltdown Affa Guard Hound Agent Venom Airtight Alibi Akoum Alchemist's Refuge Alexi's Cloak Alms Collector Aluren Ambrosia Whiteheart Ambush Gigapede Ambush Paratrooper Ambush Viper Ambush Wolf Amphibian Downpour Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage Ancient Stone Idol Angel of Grace Angel of Salvation Angel of the Dire Hour Animate Spell (playtest) Annie Flash, the Veteran Appa, Steadfast Guardian Appendage Amalgam Aquitect's Defenses Archangel Avacyn Archivist of Oghma Arlinn, the Pack's Hope Armaggon, Future Shark Armor of Thorns Ashcoat Bear Ashiok's Erasure Ashiok's Forerunner Asinine Antics Aspect of Manticore Aven Interrupter Aven Mindcensor Aven Reedstalker Avengers Assemble
This will allow around 1000 cards to enter the Standard environment, hopefully creating a more diverse and interesting card pool
If youre worried about getting knocked down, this is a good card to play to keep yourself shielded from high-damage attacks.
Put a flying counter, a first strike counter, and a lifelink counter on that creature
For instance, theres no dual land cycle this time around