Both of Pinsirs attacks on this card are clear references to its prominent pincers, which are frequently described as being powerful enough to tear the Stag Beetle Pokmons prey in half
So, the deck was good, made a new archetype and pushed a tribe into respectability, but the card selection was a little uneven and lacked value
Pikachu Illustrator (19971998) The holy grail of Pokmon collecting
Scott To win a game of PTCG relying on Trainers and Supporters is usually crucial, and, to make such a paradigm viable, it is important for the player to have those cards in his/her hand
You can either remove more powerful attackers, or your opponents might just choose not to attack until they can deal with this card, buying you some time
The low mana cost of Shadowspear is what makes this card such a good answer: the equipment itself is just 1cmc and the ability -- which doesn't even need you to equip first to use -- is also 1 mana, making it super easy to tutor up and use it when combined with follow-up removal