BURGEONING / EXPLORATION I popped these two together because you basically always want to play them together, in my opinion
It has a nucleus or nerve center that drives the direction and growth of the guild, elements that collect nutrients and convert them into usable resources, defenses that fight off foreign bodies, and an instinctual drive to survive, reproduce, and overcome
5 mana means you're transitioning from initial ramp to this to something huge or else it's too expensive, but luckily green has plenty of things that fit the bill
The idea was to make the rarest cards in the set, which at the time were awarded the gold rare designation, easily distinguishable
No, jumbo Pokmon cards are much larger than standard cards