Roaring Moon has a bad Gardevoir matchup, but in a best of three event like a Regionals, Roaring Moon will rarely tie (as long as its pilot plays at a good pace), while Gardevoir is far more likely to do so
They would say things like, I really needed this card because it was the base of my ecosystem, or, When my partner destroyed my phytoplankton it killed all of my chain of species. Obviously, the game is sending a strong message that is sticking with them. Participants in both the Phylo Game group and slideshow group improved their understanding of ecosystems and species knowledge, but those who played the Phylo Game were able to recall a greater number of species
Plus, there's a solution that anyone can use: only buy sealed packages the contain at least 2 booster packs (but ideally much more)
We try and cheese the Black Box to no avail
Plus, most of the bombs in the format were NOT parts of normal tribes: witness the pit fighter legends, Dragons, Angels, and the such