Earlier moments of intense interest in the Pokmon TCG space can be explained fairly easy with the launch of Pokmon Go in 2016 coinciding with interest then, or for the much larger boom during the pandemic years of 2021-2022, it was the high level of interest in goods rather than services and particularly the different collectible markets at that time
Hopefully, I was able to demonstrate some of the unexpected richness in this seemingly narrow school of spells from the defensive reanimation of Nim Deathmantle to the inevitable combo tool of Dread Return, the grindy engine that is Whip of Erebos to the explosive tribal finisher Patriarchs Bidding, and even some weird off-color gems like Reincarnation and Replenish
Honorable Mentions The Birth of Meletis is a card that reminds me a lot of Wall of Omens, but since you dont get the body right away, I ultimately decided to discard it from the list
Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn Players become powerful phoenixborn with abilities and control over creatures Isnt it gorgeous
The Core Problem: Empty Slots in Other Sets The Gamer discovered the thing that angered players the most
