We even went to the pokemon tour they had going across the country so we took pictures with the pikachu VW bug, received the demo packs, and bought more packs
So yes, you may be sacrificing some efficiency
Basic Land (Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain and Forest) Are these cards legal in tournaments
They are all just alternate art versions of each other, but the fact that Wizards knew to make all 15 show up means a lot and shows just how much they care
Next, this additional mana will often slow the companion down by a turn, allowing the opponent to interact with it while in the companion players hand or otherwise giving the opponent an additional turn to plan ahead before the companion hits the battlefield. The companion nerf is significant, as Wizards explains: Its rare that we use a rules change to address metagame balance, and this isnt something we have plans to do in the future.[] We believe this solution is preferable to potentially needing to make multiple bans across different formats over time. I enjoy companions