While its likely that with or without Yata-Garasu we would have eventually seen a banlist in the game (every game faces this issue eventually as its near-impossible to balance a game with that many cards for so many years, and other cards were a threat), its no surprise that this bird was the card turning this eventuality into a necessity, and that even today the 2003 Yata-Lock era is looked back upon with trepidation.
During this meta, a total wipe like this was extremely difficult for a player to recover from
This set of 4 features a reprint in Aetherize, which is a decent card but nothing too fancy
Where to place machines: the location playbook Where machines thrive
The expression on this Gengars face shows its not to be messed with, thanks to its unnerving smile
"Clap everybody and get out of your seats, cause Im Mogis Yo and here come the beats!" Now that Ive got your attention and this song stuck in your head, let me remind you of one of the most powerful yet underplayed cards in Standard: First there was Mind Twist, and then Mind Shatter came along