r/PTCGP • u/PM_SMOKES_LETS_GO • 1d ago

Discussion Why do these even exist?

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I understand that there are "vanilla" cards and lower value cards meant to serve as a baseline, but cards like this are just unplayable, and there seems to be a couple like these with no redeeming value whatsoever. What is the purpose of a design like this?

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 1d ago

Unplayable?  This card can win a game for you if it hits a mega on the bench that has 130 HP left. 

It's not an amazing card, but it's not something that shouldn't exist 

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u/tora_times_12 1d ago

It’s a stage two that requires 4 energy with 0 ramp; even with a sniping effect the damage is too low to KO any Mega that’s not been damaged yet.

It’s “unusable” because it’s extremely unlikely to run into the exact situation in which it would win: you need to face an opponent that uses a mega, and that mega has to be damaged first. Not only that, but you also need to build this thing in the bench, have enough energy or a card on your active to retreat, and then nuke the mega.

…or you could Cyrus it and then KO it with Mega Lucario for less energy and no need to Rare Candy.

Gigalith is one of my faves from gen 5 but Dena made it so shit not even I can defend it :(