It was obviously better to have these cards, which are often played purely for their enters-the-battlefield effects, enter on your side as the casting player
You've had no effect on what your opponent is doing
Mana cost is not the same as CMC/Mana Value, so you need to fetch artifacts that specifically have the required number in their top right corner
In addition, if you can plop down some creatures with either Reach or Flying as well as Deathtouch, you can create a defensive wall that any opponent would have a hard time getting through
Scarlet & Violet wont just introduce tabletop players to the Paldea region and its host of new critters but also welcome back ex-Pokmon, a move some are hailing as a saving grace against the current ultra-fast competitive meta environment
Ive played plenty of games where Recruiter effectively turns into the best creature in the deck at that moment