Due to Neo Discovery's limited release, interested players have been scrambling to add this iteration of Umbreon since it was printed in 2001
Am I just writing this to tell you that the defenders have abilities that are worse than they look, their bodies dont block well, the cards are low impact and low pressure so control decks go over top of what youre doing, and your deck sucks
Toughness is a fine and strong mechanic to run with, but its much better done on other commanders like Arcades, the Strategist where you have access to blue and green instead of whatever other color you get with your background
This is Gavin Verhey, Magic designer and member of the Pauper Format Panel (PFP)
Examples are Brock's Mankey (switches the defending Pokemon, was played as an "anti-Slowking"), and Cleffa (this card was literal bajeezus since it's a 1-energy draw seven (!), doesn't require evolution, retreats for free, and even had a 50% chance of avoiding any counterattack)
Since Generation 1 has long passed, the Ultra Ball remains an iconic item in the games