nine tail pokemon card Ninetales 029/197 - Obsidian Flames [Fighting] x2 Retreat Cost Ninetales – 199/197 – Illustration

Commanding Conclusion Anikthea, Hand of Erebos | Illustration by Magali Villeneuve Self-mill decks are an excellent archetype with lots of depth and flexibility

That wiped out most of the advantage Jellicent ex would get from its higher rarity, and left it competing on popularity, where well-known Pokmon like Zoroark have an advantage

A 2-mana 2/3 attacks reliably, and drawing even just one Plains makes it way above average

Its easy for sacrifice decks to gain a bunch of life even without Ayli, thanks to the presence of Blood Artist and its variants, including Cruel Celebrant, Zulaport Cutthroat, and Bastion of Remembrance