Spellshapers require the discard cost in the activation because otherwise I would never not play Hammer Mage in a Red deck, for example
Simple yet incredibly effective, within the context of a hydra deck, as hydras are most often composed of +1/+1 counters, Branching Evolution can allow a player's creatures to enter the battlefield twice as large as they would otherwise.
Examining eBay, it looks like the most expensive sale of a PSA 10 Charizard ex was In January, for $2,5000 but a few examples still went for close to $2,000 in mid-March
Pidgeotto has been a viable contender ever since the deck debuted at last years World Championships, and I dont see that changing anytime soon
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Deny them access to their Cabal Coffers