The fact that it is better than other such early cards late is a decent perk
The Kanto starters command the majority of this list with seven of the top ten cards being a starter in one form or another, eight if you count Pikachu in Pokmon Yellow
It's usually enough to ward off attacks completely, which means you rarely ever get the tokens
But if you can push this bad boy into four rounds on the board to land the -7, boy oh boy, what a game changing swing that can be
As LaboratoryManiac puts it, Well the cards may be worthless, but at least the frames are ugly. Flavor-wise, many players are disappointed with how the chosen legends match up with the Thunder Junction theming
Evoke is tied to the same casting speed of the creature its attached to