Certainly the deck does make a lot of Food but translating that into a win is an uphill battle, at least, in an environment full of the other LotR decks
Perhaps The Pokmon Company wanted more power out of its star, too
As another example, if my opening hand has a one-drop, a two-drop, a three-drop and four different four-drops, then I will usually bottom the worst three four-drops in the hope of drawing into a powerful five or six-drop, while keeping the cards that will ensure a perfect 1-2-3-4 curve-out
The Mega Evolution set also marks the long-awaited return of Mega Evolutions to the TCG, a mechanic beloved by fans that had disappeared since the XY era
Tales of Middle-earth brilliantly brings to life iconic LotR characters like Frodo, Samwise, Gollum and even The One Ring itself as MTG cards
Keep an eye out for them