pikachu pokemon card japanese M LV.X 043/Dpt-P Promo 2009 Pokemon Tcg Pokemon Card "Pikachu ex" sv8a

The first thing you need to decide is which format youre building a deck for

Scytheclaw Raptor

If you can copy it, it kind of becomes worth the mana investment, except you could just play a card that was worth what you're paying in the first place, and copy that

I love the little guy and I think he's playable as a mid-range card and as a combo card

It ended up not being impactful enough, and no one was playing it even if they did wear Magic -branded items

The card actually bears a lot of similarities to Elspeth, Knight-Errant, and I would argue that the originals two plus abilities and better ultimate give the card the edge in the comparison, but that doesnt make the new card bad