charizard holo pokemon card - (4) - Base Set 2 30 / 3 TCGplayer Tip Charizard 2000 Pokemon Base Set

Putting three +1/+1 counters on a creature each time you gain life is no joke

One of them is when your mana doesnt come only from lands, but from creatures, mana rocks and other sources too

All of these were printed early on in Magic's lifetime - in Alpha, Beta, or Unlimited - before balance had been fully figured out

While the front side is good enough to see play on its own, the fact that it only has four defense counters makes it relatively easy to flip (a single Sheoldred, the Apocalypse attack gets the job done), and the backside offers a very powerful creature that can defeat a battle or kill a planeswalker each turn while potentially generating card advantage as well

You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell