That Grass Looks Greener

[Zauls]

 

Honestly, I don't think there's been a card that's had as much impact on the meta as this one for a very long time. Before its release, 40 cards was objectively the best way to go, as it made your deck more consistent. People are now running 45+ cards in decks that don't even play Grass specifically to counter one card. They're hindering the consistency of their deck for one single card that a 60-card deck might only resolve once every two or three matches, because it basically wins the game when it does resolve. 

 

I'm not being salty or anything, but cards with that much of an impact generally should be banned.

[玄魔の王]

I get this sense whoever designed this card didn't realise how far people would go to abuse it.

[Delibirb]

I myself don't think this card is broken or ban-worthy, but it is undeniably format defining.

 

There are still a number of 40-card decks, in fact I'd argue most are. It just so happens that the current meta prior to/released alongside of this card benefited from it. Once the meta shifts again, this card will still be played in decks that can utilize it, which I think is fine, but it won't seem as pervasive as it presently appears.

 

I also think it creates a healthy variance, not only across the whole game but even the meta, to a degree. 60 cards is quite a lot, and while the engines may make most decks very similar, there's a lot more room for personal techs, not to mention those who prefer to stick to 40 cards for decks that could go with Grass variants. It's a new dynamic I think the game has been lacking for some time, and while I never cared about not having it in the past, I can appreciate having it now.

[Fu Manchu]

This sheet deserves to suffer the same fate as Chicken Game. That Grass Looks Greener is such a stupid name, too, it doesn't fit with the artwork at all.

[Delibirb]

This s*** deserves to suffer the same fate as Chicken Game. That Grass Looks Greener is such a stupid name, too, it doesn't fit with the artwork at all.

Not really, but it does fit with the effect.

[Darj]

I am still impressed at how this card made 60-card decks relevant xD

Thankfully Ghost Ash is a thing to counter this or Left Arm Offering. No, I'm not saying I find this card fair because it can be countered, for the record, but that I'm glad there is a rather splashable card that can stop it.

[Fu Manchu]

Not really, but it does fit with the effect.

I mean, Lawnmowing Next Door sounds a lot better, but I'm sure that has already been brought up before.

[notcleverusername]

Honestly, I don't think there's been a card that's had as much impact on the meta as this one for a very long time. Before its release, 40 cards was objectively the best way to go, as it made your deck more consistent. People are now running 45+ cards in decks that don't even play Grass specifically to counter one card. They're hindering the consistency of their deck for one single card that a 60-card deck might only resolve once every two or three matches, because it basically wins the game when it does resolve. 

 

I'm not being salty or anything, but cards with that much of an impact generally should be banned.

Nah, making 60 cards actually exist in the meta should be retained purely because of how funny it is

Somewhat more seriously, as someone elsewhere has noted, Lawnmowing is inherently self-checking because a Lawnmowing "meta" means that too many decks are 60-cards for the card itself to do much

So just wait it out. Or play 60 cards, without or without Lawnmowing. There's an inner scrub within anyone, and I'm sure it's been waiting many years for this excuse.

I mean, Lawnmowing Next Door sounds a lot better, but I'm sure that has already been brought up before.

It really doesn't tho

And IIRC the Japanese text was a lot more convoluted than that preemptive translated name anyways due to OBSCURE JAPANESE PUNNERY so it's not like you're getting the TRUE NAME either way