Any information would be great as all im getting is conflicted opinions on its origin, as most of the E1 unlimited cards have this issue but zard in particular
However, with the Energy saved by using its Air Support Ability, that Retreat Cost of one is a small price to pay
Lugia was extremely popular at the time of Neo Genesis's release in 2000, after being the main box art legendary of the 1999 Pokmon Silver video game title
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of The Fire Crystal's first ability)
Plus, having all opponents lose 2 life reassures that you can get at least three Blood tokens on your end step when playing in a four-player Commander pod