golduck pokemon card - 29/149 - Sun & Moon (You choose a new Active Pokémon first.) Weakness Lightning ×2 Resistance None None Retreat Cost How common is the cross

While this effect does eliminate death triggers entirely, it also opens a new class of combos centered around fetching cards from your library

One does have to be cautious with spells like this, as your opponent removing the creature you target is an epic blow out, but because its an Instant, it wont be that hard to find an ideal window

Its theme and cost allows it to fit into so many archetypes

Attune basically stockpiles energy for a bonus effect later in the game at no additional cost

For example, I like to count Mana Crypt as +1 towards each turns play counts because Mana Crypt with a 2 or 3-drop on turn 1 is a superior alternative to playing a 1-drop