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This renders it no longer vulnerable to direct attacks and makes the equipped creature a little stronger at the same time

Sadly, though, Virtue and Valor was not done well

For an added combo finish, you can give Blanka infect with Grafted Exoskeleton or Triumph of the Hordes

Black decks used it to leave you without a hand thanks to cards like Hymn to Torach while they had a full one thanks to Necropotence

You'll notice that this format also adds more Evolution strategies to the format, taking advantage of the new GX mechanic introduced in Sun & Moon to bring Stage 2s to the forefront of the metagame (that aren't just Greninja or Vileplume)