Technically it may stumble in places, but with an emphasis on extremely rewarding exploration, addictive catching mechanics, a fine roster of Pokmon, and a genuine sense of scale thats unlike anything in the series, Pokmon Legends: Arceus is up there with the greatest Pokmon games ever made in our book
Theyre going for some sort of Goblin Welder line that gets this out early, edict-gobbles up opposing boards, and leaves you up a Debtors' Knell
Even with losing a card just to get this Mox on the battlefield, it's still an incredible piece of fast mana
Whereas normally my opponent would leap at the chance to trade their 2/2 creature in combat with my 3/2, for example, if their deck strongly wants to ascend they may just take the damage
An example of how your sideboard can be used to cover your own weaknesses: let's say you're the one who built around a particular enchantment or artifact or creature, and your deck relies on having (and keeping it) in play to function
Your opponent controls a Ravenous Chupacabra