The card features Pikachu sitting in a flower-filled meadow, surrounded by butterflies and bathed in warm sunlight, and the textured surface makes the illustration feel almost painterly in person
Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back on top or into your graveyard. So yeah, the drawback can bite you in the ass , because your opponent can dig a bit and pump his creatures
We have all seen card art that makes them say
No game changers No mass land denial No chaining extra turns No two-card infinite combos (game-enders, lockouts, or infinite) Few tutors 3
This applies to very old cards most of the time, but some rare versions of cards have their cost raise in a similar way (such as Kaladesh Masterpieces or Zendikar Expeditions)
No matter what, speed is of the essence