yugioh banquet of millions deck PHRA-EN079 Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Why didn't main deck pendulums

If Ezio loses first strike after it has already dealt first-strike combat damage but before regular combat damage has been dealt, it won't also deal regular combat damage (unless it somehow has double strike)

It is nice to have the option of an earlier cast, mind you, especially since it can help fill your graveyard for other self-mill synergies

While there are certainly a lot of other cards to consider, here are some of the more impactful cards that we are losing to the 2024 Pokmon TCG Standard rotation: Octillery [Battle Styles] Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX [Battle Styles] Energy Recycler [Battle Styles] Escape Rope [Battle Styles] Level Ball [Battle Styles] Tower of Waters [Battle Styles] Rapid Strike Energy [Battle Styles] Kirlia [Chilling Reign] Gardevoir [Chilling Reign] Galarian Moltres V [Chilling Reign] Avery [Chilling Reign] Echoing Horn [Chilling Reign] Fog Crystal [Chilling Reign] Justified Gloves [Chilling Reign] Klara [Chilling Reign] Melony [Chilling Reign] Path to the Peak [Chilling Reign] Peony [Chilling Reign] Peonia [Chilling Reign] Tropius [Evolving Skies] Leafeon V [Evolving Skies] Flaaffy [Evolving Skies] Pumpkaboo [Evolving Skies] Medicham V [Evolving Skies] Zoroark [Evolving Skies] Raihan [Evolving Skies] Kyogre [Celebrations] Mew [Celebrations] Zacian V [Celebrations] Inteleon VMAX [Fusion Strike] Mew VMAX [Fusion Strike] Meloetta [Fusion Strike] Genesect V [Fusion Strike] Dunsparce[Fusion Strike] Battle VIP Pass [Fusion Strike] Cram-o-matic [Fusion Strike] Cross Switcher [Fusion Strike] Elesas Sparkle [Fusion Strike] Power Tablet [Fusion Strike] Fusion Strike Energy [Fusion Strike] Dragonite V [Sword and Shield Promo] Professor Burnet [Sword and Shield Promo] Spicy Seasoned Curry [Astral Radiance] That might not seem like the craziest list of cards, but it does affect our Standard metagame a lot

All thanks to Alviss' once per Duel effect in the GY