Okay I've gotten over my original hype for these cards, now that I can actually think again it has become clear that Rayquaza EX is still going to be the better option for Emboar decks. Unless Mega Pokemon get some sort of boost to make them more potent (A stadium that allows you to mega evolve...
Obvious synergy is obvious. I mean Charizard/Emboar could pull off a T2 300 if it got all the right cards; that's completely insane! The high energy cost is somewhat of a setback, but you don't have to discard your energy after attack which is huge. Black Kyurem EX has finally met it's match if...
Rule 1:
YAY! :D (At least the person who goes first isn't at a huge advantage anymore.)
Rule 2:
NOOO! D: (I do firmly believe that catcher was keeping the game from being more unbalanced than it was, nerfing it like that would make the format more luck based like when Pokemon Reversal was...
This is the impression I got too, although your right about tournaments taking longer. My mom already complains about these things taking 6-8 hours, I wonder how she'll respond to an extra 5 or so/an extra day... xD
Exactly, paying to play is really unhealthy for the newer players or just the ones that want to play for fun. This is a risky move from TPCI that might not pay off...