It lacks the glowing blue crystals in so many lands from that set, and thats kind of a nice change of pace, whatever the art brief said
My Verdict: Fresh hype and Team Rocket nostalgia make Destined Rivals one of the best Pokmon packs to buy for rare cards for new investors, because it combines availability with strong appreciation fundamentals
In all seriousness though, this does allow for some fun political decisions, something green doesn't often get to do, or it can be used to make your own creatures bigger
Unfortunately, this product never went on sale and was never available in any wholesaler, and I talked to every distributor who worked on the Italian market at that time
You can even pull off some shenanigans, like sacrificing an attacking legendary creature to get the extra combat step
It does not have to be around for many turns before it has given you more options than Brainstorm