Has there ever even been a bad Ampharos card art
R&D is always thinking of ways to streamline text, and we came to the conclusion that it was just cleaner to have the creature deal the damage and get the effect, so in Exodus , I created the card Anyway, I was designing Urza's Destiny when I thought of combining Ophidian with the saboteur ability
For the cost of one Lightning and one Colorless Energy, Tapu Koko ex can use Vengeful Shock, which deals only 30 HP of damage unless your opponent knocked out any of your Pokmon during their last turn
While I think there are discussions to be had about power creep, the main takeaway is that cards are generally stronger now than they were just one decade ago
Other than Spike Feeder, of course which breaks even
Lifegain is a traditionally white mechanic, but seeing it in mono-black with such a unique perspective is as interesting as it is exciting to play