Japanese text should be crisp and clear with proper kanji, hiragana, and katakana characters
In the Scarlet & Violet base, we saw connecting cards with species like Spidops as well as cards that tell a narrative of evolution, like the Ralts, Kirlia, and Gardevoir line
Weather the Storm Cards that just gain life are weaker than cards that impact the board, but Weather the Storm gains enough life to overcome that weakness
I'd rather Wizards of the Coast keep putting out bizarre, boundary-pushing mechanics, despite the danger of being over-powered (Remember Companions?), or in the case of Epic cards, not quite strong enough
Theres likely plenty of times you can cast Ghalta, Primal Hunger for only 2 mana in a creature-heavy deck, leaving you extra mana to try to protect it with cards like Heroic Intervention or Mithril Coat