geodude pokemon card Alolan 044/159 NM / M Fighting Fighting Rollout (10) Colorless Geodude - EX Dragon #56

While lifelink helps soften the blow, that life loss adds up quickly in longer games, especially when facing aggressive pods

There will be games when this is good, of course, but most of the time your opponent will either have a removal spell (and make it a 5/5 so they can kill it) or will have a way of dealing with it or ignoring it in combat (and make it a 3/3 so they can forget about it)

Both offer more to your deck than most of the four and five mana demons that are on this list and are widely playable

Doing a quick inspection every few months helps catch any early signs of damage like any hint of warping or spots of mold so you can address the issue before it spreads