They depict the Pokemon interacting with their environment as living creatures -- a sort of "in the daily life of a Pokemon." For example, Tangela makes its own swing on a tree, Poliwhirl ponders its reflection in a rainy city, and Mr
Tiers are in no particular order
Don't forget those eldrazi and MDFC lands, they're kind of a big deal
More Scarlet and Violet to Come Scarlet & Violet has carried several archetype-defining Pokmon which may very well continue to rule the metagame until their rotation, while seeding the pool with cards that may one day become tier one contenders in their own right
they are full-art foil cards with gilded borders and accents
Should you manage to flip this 5-defense battle, things get even better, as Defiant Thundermaw comes out to play