While some starter decks contain a few meta-relevant cards, the decks themselves are not very good
It's similar to the previously mentioned Tember City in this regard, but this one is far less hostile to the general flow of gameplay while still being interestingly disruptive
Even now that the competitive format has moved on, the card holds value
Language Card : english Creation Date : 26 April 2013 Pokemon Passport Name : 1st Edition Charizard Serie : 1st generation Type : Fire Attack 1 : Overpriced This card is WAAAAAY overpriced and is pretty much useless in battles
A strong choice for sealed collectors, Joey Wheeler fans, Red-Eyes Black Dragon collectors, and players who appreciate the earliest visual identity of Yu-Gi-Oh
Decks that want to play counters are almost always control decks, and control decks would much prefer to gain life rather than cause opponents to lose life, so all things being equal they would have preferred to play with Absorb but there were other considerations that forced most of them down the black road instead