Espathras design and abilities ensure that it remains a relevant part of the Pokmon ecosystem, maintaining interest across both casual and competitive play
Not, you know, "Standard is flourishing" flourish, but like legitimate flourishing
Plus, it can be quite cathartic to cut up a ton of old cards and use them to bring joy to a special occasion
That is why players refer to formats as "The Sun and Moon-On" format and so on
These are subjective, of course, but look something like the following: Tier 1, which includes Austere Command, Merciless Eviction, Toxic Deluge, Damnation, and Wrath of God Tier 2, which includes Day of Judgment, Hour of Revelation, Decree of Pain, Cleansing Nova, Living Death, Winds of Abandon, and Fumigate Tier 3, which includes everything else thats not unplayable. The important thing to note with this kind of ordering is that my approach mirrors most closely that of Frank Karsten in his Limited Pick Order articlesthe worst card in Tier 1 is very close to the best in Tier 2, and so on
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