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This English set is launching the same day that two Japanese sets, Wild Force and Cyber Judge, are debuting, which provides hints as to what the next English expansion following Paldean Fates will be

This means Alakazam can do 180 damage to a Mewtwo ex that has four Energy attached, which is more than enough to knock the opponent out, and makes them a significant counter to most decks that use powerful ex Pokemon

Not only is it a 4/5 attacker with flying, vigilance, and trample any time you want her to be, but if you want her to sit back you can turn a small creature into a threat each combat

There arent a lot of Pokemon that would do well with that (though we have an eye on the new Scream Tail), but its a fascinating concept

For more on Magic, be sure to check out Polygons coverage of the Secrets of Strixhaven set, including a very pricey card thats making a surprise return.