1999 pokemon poker cards Pokémon Deck of Playing in Tin - Pokémon Gotta Catch 'em All! - Bicycle Brand Playing Cards - 1 Deck of Playing Cards in A Tin CGC 10 - Sneasel -

"I had a ton of fun designing this deck

If it just so happens that you're winning on the board, you have the option to press that advantage and forget that Gaze of Granite even exists

With over 900 Pokemon, to have one random Gen 2 Pokemon make multiple appearances on otherwise high-profile cards in the same expansion is odd

I think the combination of Goblin typing, making its own tokens to trigger itself, and the fact its kinda splashable in off-type decks too really made it a standout add for the year

Also, as head designer Mark Rosewater once noted, the Ravnica: City of Guilds set was the first to make in-game factions highly cohesive and distinct thanks to their official names, watermarks on cards, and many cycles