With assimilation the name of the game, Relinquished is basically the Borg from "Star Trek," one of the best villains of that series
Although the price for summoning does seem quite steep, the cards stats arent the only things making this a worthwhile summon
If a Monster with Piercing Damage attacks a Set Monster and the Damage would result in the opponent's loss, the "Final Attack" text will still be said when declaring the attack
In response, some players pointed out that the expansion is indeed a means to collect missing cards, but the more common sentiment is that cards earned through this expansion should count toward the collections they originally came from, rather than remain siloed in a separate but duplicative Deluxe Pack: ex collection
Theyre naturally harder to kill due to their artificially higher life total, and they often feature one-shot wincons like Aetherflux Reservoir and Felidar Sovereign
You just cant beat the mix of natural wonders and sci-fi horrors that come together to build Gen 3s universe-melding story