Because energy has limited outlets, youre either fitting this in a deck that gains life and wants to make and utilize energy throughout the game (and there are some powerful things you can do with buckets of energy), or youre taking the risk that this thing just gets Abraded before you can utilize it and leaves you with some useless energy counters
HEXPLATE WALLBREAKER Extra combats usually cost around four to five mana, so on-rate, Hexplate Wallbreaker gets it done
A few months ago Id say something like: Like it or not, Universes Beyond is here to stay. Now I can tell you that this IP mix is hitting all competitive formats, including Standard and Limited
Pull Rates (era estimates) Illustration Rare (any) ~1 in 9 packs Ultra Rare (any) ~1 in 12 packs Special Illustration Rare (any) ~1 in 90 packs Specific SIR ~1 in 500600 packs Mega Hyper Rare ~1 in 1,0001,800 packs Based on Mega Evolution era community data
Given that these are borderless cards with new art and sometimes a second treatment that can be tailored to a new look and theme, expect WotC to continue inviting these to set releases and keep this amount within a reasonable range