Ill be honest, in our current metagame, Emboar doesnt have a place In a future metagame, it could be one of the most powerful cards in the metagame
Sets that primarily take place there : None Planeswalker natives (with planeswalker cards) : Jace Vryn is Jace's homeworld
Card Set(s) -THE TIME OF BATTLE- [OP-16] CARD VIEW OP16-042 | R | CHARACTER Prisoner of Impel Down Attribute Strike Block Icon 5 Effect Under the rules of this game, you may have any number of this card in your deck
This justification from @TheZachkAttack on X makes decent sense: his punches continue to gain power as long as he carries the momentum, but once he runs out of momentum (land drops) he starts to stumble and ends up weaker because of the overfocus on power. In other words, land drops are indicating adrenaline and momentum, and bouncing lands back is a sort of cooldown or downside to leaning into aggression
A slight sliver of hope remains for those who face her, because when she leaves the battlefield, her owner gets board wiped
If youre one of the players that appreciate the rougher, raw aesthetic, youre in luck