Shift is a great mechanic when used right, but Temporary Shift is a massive improvement in this case, as you can keep bouncing a huge threat back into your hand, and more often than not, your opponent is going to be helpless to stop you
As GX's goal was making fusions feel important , it was okay to have weak main deck monsters if they summoned great fusion monsters
Graded Population Report: Blastoise [Reverse Holo] #17 Visualize the distrbution of grades in the chart
The goal of Scapeshift decks is to get enough Lands in play so that when you cast Scapeshift, you can find Valakut and enough Mountains to burn the opponent out all at once
The original Crucible lets your Mono-Black deck buy back Cabal Coffers when your opponent snipes it with Field of Ruin and lets Red decks loop Ramunap Ruins
Grief is a four-mana Black 3/2 with menace, which makes it a pain to block