The Sword & Shield: Brilliant Stars the expansion of Pokemon Trading Card Game gather a lot of tests and ideas into one set. So what Shining stars The most attractive card? Here’s our pick for the funniest, cutest, and funniest of the bunch! (Just as a few can witness a serious play.)
The most interesting Shining stars card
It’s hard not to come up with something new VSTAR card, because they are flashy and powerful! Like previous attempts in the card game to bring evolution back to powerful double-winners, VSTAR’s friends actually increase damage. Special thing: a single hit or ability to use once.
Their most recent counterpart, VMAX, is here as well. Cards like Kingler VMAX really looks… i mean impressive, though sometimes in a way that’s hard to decipher what’s going on. Still! When they play, they get a “whooooa” before “wait, huh?”
As for the high end stuff? Yes, Arceus VSTAR gold great, but very rare Urshifu VMAX Single Attack and Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX are our favorites. The gold and black color scheme and eye-catching borders really make them stand out.
The most interesting Shining stars card
When Pokemon Trading Card Game Still struggling with balance issues that make most cards forever unplayable, it’s great to see efforts to mitigate that as they happen. Latest? Energy doubled. Double Colorless has been a game staple for years, largely because it’s so good! Too good, some people might say? So this new version has an extra cost: reduced damage. It reflects the “agile style” in Pokemon Legends Arceus, so it works from a taste perspective! And it can still be useful in situations, when you can catch your opponent off guard by attacking a turn earlier.
The new one Empoleon is a fun way to play Stage 2 cards without the usual hassle. If it is in the discard pile and your hand is empty, you can place it on the bench and draw three cards. It can be fun for decks designed to sift through cards quickly.
The cutest Shining stars card
There are a lot of Trainer Gallery cards with really impressive art. Our favorites? Eevee Wandering around Bill’s place was fun, and every turn of it was quite captivating.
But the card is not necessarily rare be cute! As Piplup build a little snow friend, or Minccino doing some dust. Shinx playing with its tail is also quite charming. And since Bidoof’s Big Stand In short, we are especially susceptible to the cuteness of the new Bidoof Card.
Best suited for meta Shining stars card
Entei V can see some competitive games! Fire Legend allows you to draw one more card per turn while in the lead, and a low mana attack makes it a solid early game pick. And if you’re not running Fire? Raikou V do the same thing in Electric. (Are you looking for Suicune to complete the series? It appears in The sky is growing.)
As always, creatures that can use a bench to replace a trainer during a turn are great! So Lumineon DRAW allows you to search for the Supporter you need that can see several uses. Similarly, you have to develop it, but Bibarel allows you to draw up to five cards per turn, and it might be worth your while to defend it. Tornadus complete the set with an ability that forces the opponent to swap their active Pokemon.
Latest Pokemon Trading Card Game expansion, Sword & Shield: Brilliant Stars, debut February 25, 2022.
