Still, over $22 for a card printed in 1999 is fairly impressive, and the overall popularity of the Pikachu evolution line the face of the entire Pokemon franchise means that Raichu, and its Fossil printing, will always be a hot ticket on the secondary market
The extra token creatures work well with cards like Lich-Knights' Conquest that require you to sacrifice a creature to bring another back
While it is largely a close-up of Ariana, the smoke and flying debris gives you the sense that she's mid-battle
Im a huge fan of the mechanic, though most of the cards that take the initiative are generally underwhelming
This can be a double edged-sword since protection from everything means your own spells and abilities can no longer target your Commander as well, but the risk is well worth it to keep your Commander in play
Just make sure to know whats coming across the table