At this point it hasnt been played with by the general public, but to be honest its just looking kinda meh for a 9-mana spell
As Pokemon's mascot, Pikachu will always have a special place among the most valuable Pokemon cards, and its promo appearances in the now-famous Poncho-wearing Pikachu boxes earn it a spot among the best modern cards
A major step up from regular 10
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But as it looks now, it does seem like this is one of the MTG battle cards built for the original purpose of being a Commander-centric political piece
An 8/8 Octopus is quite a cost, and there will be many games, and many opponents, that will dictate that giving an 8/8 out for free is a bad move