1995 topps pokemon cards Pokémon From the 90s-1995, 96,98 (binder2) Topps Pokemon Card Onix #95

Even without any direction beyond the names, card concepts like Sacrifice, Demonic Hordes, Contract from Below and Lord of the Pit were always going to give off unholy vibes

It can make the card surprisingly costly to attack for such a cheap character, but if he remains undealt with you could find yourself quickly seeing your lore pile up

Izzet's red mana allows those counterspells to go a step further, often by throwing in some damage (like Ionize) or throwing it back at their face (like Swerve or Reinterpret)

If Bartz and Sazh are at the top of your curve, you can create consistent blowout scenarios in Standard

Since I already am running equipment and ways to ensure unblockability, I added in some mono-Blue creatures that have triggers when they hit