Next up are two commanders that are less janky and more straightforward
In fact, until the announcement of the second generation, a large number of Pokmon fans assumed that the first 151 (or 150) would be all that there would ever beand that has given Gen 1 a mystique that no other generation can even hope to match
In that time, however, over 140,000 people participated, according to a later report that Media Factory published in Trainer Magazine Vol 2
They are inserted beneath the character card and remain there until an effect or action decides to get rid of them
Auras, equipment, and +1/+1 counters are all fair tools for this archetype to use, and the rewards can be strong: Invigorating Hot Spring provides haste and a repeatable buff for a mere three mana
Speed and cost of a discard outlet is still relevant outside of combo but more in the context of your curve