It is the shield to set up a move in one or two turns
Its artwork set is part of a series of cards designed by artist Jerky who also has designed the rest of the Pidgeot evolutions Pidgeotto and Pidgey
If you take a Pokemon on the Bench, you still get the point for the KO, allowing you to use Articuno to finish off weakened opponents, even if they retreat: while 10 damage isnt a lot, it will quickly rack up round-on-round, especially if they are already damaged
It has also saddened me in the past that a Mystic SnakeMystic Snake wont do anything useful with sorcery speed blink or copy effects, and while this is a very minor complaint I am also pleased that Fangkeepers FamiliarFangkeepers Familiar will have things to do in those situations
In a typical game of Magic, youre bound to lose several creatures, so refilling your hand each time that happens is a great way to guarantee that youll always have useful cards to play