pokemon sword and shield chase cards Got the only I wanted from Battle Styles : r/PokeInvesting 3X Pokemon Card Sword &

Case in point - the famous black triangle/1st edition packs

This could be benched Pokemon, it could be their active Pokemon

That said, 7 mana is still a very big ask for a color that likes to keep mana up for counterspells and other instant speed tricks, so while you can play it in the mid game once you have access to that mana, its usually better to wait until you can have 9 or more mana so you arent putting the shields down for a full turn cycle simply to board wipe

Both cards are retaining their value in a major way

Also, it required lands to trigger it and without Life from the Loam, its not trivial to get those consistently