You can take out anything from a Ragavan to a Primeval Titan without much trouble, and although youll sometimes be putting yourself down on cards, the mana youre saving and the fact that you can react at instant speed more than makes up for that in my books
Even if Cloud isn't the most powerful card in the set, that hasn't stopped him from reaching one of the highest asking prices for a single out of the bunch
Other cards, like "Dark Red Enchanter", feature no Spell Counters when their effects rely on them
Flash and Lifelink on a 3/2 means it can ambush attackers , stabilize life totals, or stick around as a threat after the removal resolves
The incredible looking Alakazam #201, Ivysaur #167, and Bill's Transfer also make an appearance, as well as the first starter Pokemon in this article - Charmander
They dress it up as the mother animal, so to make baby animal think its a real parent