As a non-legendary and non-mythical creature, Thievul's role within the Pokmon universe is more grounded, serving as an example of a classic regional species that adds depth and flavor to the game world
However, a sleeping Snorlax blocks his path
As usual, the great B&R debate is whether WotC will choose to ban a combo piece or an enabler
No offense to Jesper Myrfors and Christopher Rush (the two people who designed the Magic card back), but graphic design has come a long way since 1993, and WotC / Hasbro has a lot more resources to make the back pop in a way it currently does not
The best argument for just continuing to use the Brainstorm is that no one will get twitchy about the counters
Average, ungraded cards won't fetch as much money as listed below