I’ve just been excited Pokémon has been prioritizing stage 2 ex’s. I’m not sure how I forgot how much fans desired single prize stage 1’s to improve. By the way, single prize decks have far more going against them than HP. If you’re planning on attacking with the primary attacker 6 times instead of attacking for times and sacrificing the odd Bidoof, you need to recycle your key cards. You also need to maintain a steady stream of Energy, otherwise you’ll need to sacrifice the odd Bidoof anyways. Attackers like Moltres could theoretically alleviate this stress. I’m just glad we’re taking baby steps towards a slower, healthier format. First Arceus, Dialga, and Palkia GX rotated out, then Mew VMAX challenged Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX and encouraged Single Prize Rogue Decks, then VSTARs further slowed down the format, and now stage 2 single prizers are beginning to push VSTAR’s out of the limelight. Is four years too long to spend taking baby steps? Yes. But if the format at least slows down to 2017 levels, the format as a whole will be in a better place than it has been in since Buzzwole GX was printed. Perhaps Pokémon will get more adventurous when the E block rotates out, taking away cards like Shadow Rider Calyrex VMAX, Mew VMAX, Genesect V, Tyranitar V, and Single Strike Energy.