Gnarlids landfall pushes it past the two-toughness barrier by default, unlike Hangarback Walker or Heir of the Wilds, and the fourth power on turn 3 really cuts the amount of time you have to deal with Anafenza before you just die
While not many people have found a way to make it hugely competitive in the Trading Card Game, it is one of the most popular Pokemon in the game
If Numot, the Devastator land destruction decks are a pain to play against, I can only imagine what playing against Hokori, Dust Drinker feels like
Pros and Cons The best perk is that this is absolutely free and all you have to do is play
Species Specialist Because Species Specialist is customizable to your creature type of choice, it's a solid typal payoff and a good counter-measure against typal decks
The blade attaches itself to a 2/2 Rebel it creates on its own, so finding a creature to attach it to initially isn't a problem