Sakuretsu Armor made everyone have to think twice about attacking if there was a set card on the field, especially due to the small amount of backrow removal in the early days
This 2-card combo creates 4 disruptions: Borreload Savage Dragon negates 1 card or effect activation Immortal Phoenix Gearfried negates 1 monster effect Infernoble Knight Emperor Charles destroys 1 card Smoke Grenade of the Thief discards 1 card In all 3 combos, Infernoble Knight Emperor Charles is also equipped with Infernoble Knight Ogier and Infernoble Knight Oliver making it untargatable and indestructible, similar to Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon
This is my theory: its more focused on playing, while Pokemon was historically more appealing to collectors
This means it is legal to play in Standard, Pioneer and Modern as well as all the other formats that allow the Jumpstart cards
Together, Ruby and Amethyst create a fast, high-pressure deck that feels rewarding for players who enjoy outsmarting their rivals with perfectly timed plays
One day, my friend, who had been supplying the cards to me, texted me the link to a 3D Pokmon card tutorial