pokemon samurott card Rare Reverse Holo 2020 Sword & Shield [DDD] Shadow Slash (180) Discard an Energy from this Pokémon Pokemon Black White Evolution Spectacular

Card Set(s) CS 25-26 Finalist Card Set 2 CARD VIEW OP09-043 | UC | CHARACTER Alvida Attribute Strike Block icon 3 Effect [On K type, play up to 1 Character card with a cost of 5 or less other than [Alvida] from your hand

It is not as much value as Ravenous Chupacabra, not as much range as Hero's Downfall, not as much tempo as Fatal Push, nor as much flexibility as Dismember and yet it remains my go to for a pure creature kill spell

It lets you get ahead of the speed of the format

I like that it turns dorky lifegain enablers into evasive threats, but it doesnt pump their power, so Im not sure how much that actually matters