vintage pokemon cards The most visually appealing - General Pokemon Lot 40: 1st Gen

In fact, I always thought it was one of the most dull-looking in my collection

Seeing a seemingly lifeless construct artistically perform its function is intriguing, for a typical scarecrow stands menacingly meanwhile the one in Painter's Servant actively and creatively deters birds, making it one of the most imaginative cards in Magic: The Gathering

And the chocobos have a bit more going for them than just 'Birds: The Deck' thanks to the landfall subtheme

The best part is that you don't have to worry about a retaliatory strike, so you can generally turn the game around no matter how far behind you looked when you triggered the Mindslaver