At a cost of three mana instead of two, Quandrix Pledgemage will fill a similar role as Dragonsguard Elite as well
There is an important lesson here about the modern TCG market: sometimes the cards that bring joy, personality, and a genuine smile to the people who see them outperform the ones that rely solely on raw power, competitive relevance, or legacy name recognition
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After the card was banned, it stopped appearing in the anime, since there was no point showcasing an unplayable card (the same reason Firewall Dragon stops appearing in the later half of the Vrains anime)
This is likely due, in part, to the massive success of the original anime and manga, which already have an incredible fanbase, but it's also proof that the game itself is well-designed and fun
card game rules that catches beginners off guard is the distinction between Spells you can activate on your opponents turn and those you cant Quick-Play Spells are the key exception