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Cyrus's Initiative
Supreme Victors 137/147 • uncommon
- Set
- Supreme Victors
- Number
- 137/147
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2009
- Market price
- $0.52
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
You can play only one Supporter card each turn. When you play this card, put it next to your Active Pokémon. When your turn ends, discard this card.
Flip 2 coins. If either of them is heads, look at your opponent's hand. For each heads, choose 1 card from your opponent's hand and put it on the bottom of your opponent's deck in any order.
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Where it came from
Cyrus's Initiative was released in the 2009 Pokémon Trading Card Game expansion Supreme Victors. As a Trainer card, it serves as a central piece of the Galactic theme, representing the cold, calculated approach of the antagonist Cyrus, leader of Team Galactic. The card allows players to look at their opponent's hand and discard cards based on coin flips, reflecting the character's manipulative and controlling nature within the Pokémon Sinnoh region storyline.
The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s design emphasizes the stern, imposing presence of Cyrus, utilizing the distinct aesthetic of the Platinum era. At the time of its release, the card was highly regarded by competitive players for its utility in disrupting opponent strategies, making it a staple in the high-level tournament scene of the late 2000s.
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