If your opponent does, that many loyalty counters are removed from the it
Wizards of the Coast, the printers of Magic: The Gathering cards, created this card as a test print of English Pokmon cards
Each wedge gets one and if you are playing multiple colors these lands will be invaluable
Why it ranks #1: It combined nostalgia (Eeveelutions are evergreen favorites), innovative art, and massive market impact
In the past, it used to always have an exception (with "nonblack" being the most popular) but we've been allowing black to have more straight-up kill without exceptions these days
For people who enjoy the card game for its gameplay, many of the important Pokmon cards to Standard have stayed inexpensive and unbanned, but many of the most popular Secret and Alternate Art Rares have ballooned to triple-digit prices