It doesnt pull you in any particular direction, so the world is your own giant infested oyster
Mostly I prefer more threats to late game tutors but I would much much rather play this than a weak or off theme card
While in some ways this is outclassed by Mirror Image or Stunt Double in mana investment or play speed, I think the ability to copy a small utility creature like Marionette Master and make it much bigger before losing a bunch of artifacts can make a huge difference in a game
With - at the time - 15 years since its original release in Planar Chaos , that impact had only diminished further, making it a very underwhelming card to open out of this set
Paldean Fates: How the Japanese and English Sets Differ Shiny Treasure ex and Paldean Fates describe nearly the same cards in different languagesbut the differences matter when youre deciding what to buy
Cards like Misty, Gardevoir, or Magneton have abilities that can give you more than one Energy point or type