In Pokmon, if a deck is too strong, they print cards like this and youre either forced to have some almost impossible matchups or make your deck weaker by adding side engines for dealing with them (and, in turn, removing other, better cards), which is basically the same result as in Yu-Gi-Oh
This card is not going to come cheaply, with MP copies still floating around the $50 range, so you'll need to settle for a damaged copy if you're trying to stick to a smaller budget
Unlike Mono Red variants, Izzet has access to blue, which lets it play counterspells to prevent Vivi decks from resolving primarily their noncreature spells
However, it's hard to compare some of the best Reshiram cards with this one, as it offers some of the same positive design aspects but falls well short of other expensive cards
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This makes it an incredibly effective tool on the draw, helping make up for the tempo disadvantage that comes from going second since your first turn negates their second