arceus level 100 pokemon card Lv.100 Pt 003/017 Holo Rare 2009 MINT-NM Japanese 20 Retreat Cost Lv 100 Pokemon Legends Arceus

Creating a Rat at the beginning of your combat is a bit weaker in a four-player format, but Lord Skitter doesnt appear to be a high-priority removal target most of the time, so it can probably get away with creating some value

It can be particularly appealing when you are splashing one card, as just a single basic land and the Expanse are often enough to make that work

Illustrated by Richard Wright Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp

It's to ensure you can access the cards you need to win the game

First, I can put my -1/-1 counters onto other creatures, either sacrificing one smaller creature, weakening a number of creatures, or greatly weakening one larger creature