Perch Grapplers 6% of decksPercentage of decks that could play both Channel the Bleak Expanse and Perch Grapplers that play both
Sure, youll take a life hit after awhile, but 40 life is a lot to work with, and depending on what your deck is trying to do, theres probably a way in black to offset that life loss via Blood Artist, Nadiers Nightblade, and so on
The nostalgia factor alone makes it highly collectible, but the playability of Reshiram EX also keeps it relevant in the competitive scene
The card pool is rather shallow, with only 42 werewolves currently printed, compared to more popular tribes like the 225 Vampires or 693 Wizards (seriously?!)
A lot of the on-theme finishers (Meloku, Multani, Avenger of Zendikar, Rampaging Baloths, Primeval Titan) are at a high power level, which is great for convincing the power-max crowd to try it but awkward if you're trying to tone things down
Tins have 3 Crown Zenith booster packs and a sticker sheet