In an attempt to make Stage-1 and Stage-2 Pokmon more enticing to play, The Pokmon Company brought in the BREAK Evolution mechanic that allowed players to place a sideways card over a Basic, Stage-1 or Stage-2 Pokmon that would give it more HP and a new Ability or attack
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The transformation doesn't necessarily make the card more powerful, but it maintains Flash, adds Double Strike, meaning you double the damage output in combat, and shifts the card draw from opponents drawing two cards per turn to combat damage dealt to players
"The List" in MTG: A curated list of older cards reprinted with their original art and set symbol, but with a tiny Planeswalker symbol in the bottom-left corner
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