prices of first edition pokemon cards Charizard [1st Edition] #4 | Base Set If tails I found a printout I

Corpse Knight, Bastion of Remembrance, Cruel Celebrant, Zulaport Cutthroat, just pick a couple of these because they add a win condition in case an opponent uses Ghostly Prison and friends, or worse, Moat

I kind of like effects like Phyrexian Arena because it could come out early, before all the big dragons

This is part of what gives the set a slower, more back-and-forth feel: if you get enough mana to try and stabilize with a single huge blocker, its pretty difficult for your opponent to just blow it away and keep swinging

Six mana for a 6/5 trampling creature isn't all that impressive in 2026, but the fact that the card also rants your other creatures trample is huge