Any fraying, rounding, or whitening where the layers separate is a problem
The only bright side of this otherwise top-tier leader is that he takes burn damage every turn to mimic his slow illness from the manga and anime
This trigger is nice, and the format is reasonably well set up for you to get some life drain going, but the stat-line is bad and it's still fairly situational
The card Cryptic Pursuit was designed as a cheeky way to bypass this an let you technically cast instants and sorceries that get manifested
The claw of Rayquaza reaching out is similar to the card art for the Skyridge Charizard, and its a rather dynamic pose
In the Pokemon Trading Card Game, a cards power comes from a combination of damage potential, strategic abilities, durability, and how well it fits into competitive decks