Like Stage 1 Pokmon, this means that, from the start of the game, the player who plans to attack with these Pokmon in a deck will need at least two turns of Setup or the time it takes to go from beginning the game to having a Pokmon that is ready to take knockouts against the opponents Pokmon or for the player to be otherwise be ready to execute the decks strategy to win
My first guess is that wed want just 23 here, and Im not even sure we couldnt play 22 if we could actually get away with four Opts (though they are competing with Temple of Mystery to some degree)
With two counters, Umezawas Jitte can give the equipped creature up to +4/+4 or pick off smaller creatures with its -1/-1 ability
Yet, because the card is cheap, accessible, and has been reprinted in so many EDH Precons, the card gets a pass when it comes to power level
of these, the Atalan Jackal looks awesome with haste youre pretty much always going to be able to hit someone on turn three and get some land ramp