Japanese Mighty Enemies displays are known for their print quality, sealed authenticity and grading potential, making them ideal for sealed collectors, break openings and long-term collection value
It's notable that this charm gets around sacrifice removals biggest weakness by forcing the opponent to sacrifice whichever of their cards has the highest CMC (converted mana cost)
you also need a nearly creatureless win condition to justify this blue enchantment
The artwork alone screams "mystery and menace," with Umbreon bathed in an eerie, moonlit glow that feels both romantic and slightly threateninglike it might ghost you and steal your wallet
The political stuff is largely still in the deck since they are useful effects, but to me they don't read as powerful enough on their own, and there still kind of isn't enough support for voting decks for it to feel up to snuff for my playgroup pivoting in that direction
However, where Zapdos truly shines is with its second attack, Thundering Hurricane