As the very first Manga Rare introduced to the trading card game, this variant of Shanks sets a prestigious mechanical and aesthetic blueprint for all subsequent chase cards to follow
The flavor text references the first line of the song, but gets in a little jab about how I think it's dumb that we use Hound instead of Dog as the creature type
That kind of instant-speed protection makes it a standout in combat-heavy builds, especially when you pair it with cards like Selfless Spirit or Boromir, Warden of the Tower to keep shields up
Has limited (up to level 3) access to his own class, but can access Charm and Relic cards (both up to level 4) of any class, and up to 5 other level 0 Seeker cards
3 is like having two of those Wizard tokens at once, and that piles on a ton of extra damage very quickly
Starmie ex is your main choice for jabbing at your opponent, while Mew ex can be brought in to deal with any other Pokemon that has a Move that can knock itself out in a mirror match