While Harsh Scrutiny is an inherently control-oriented card, theres no reason it has to go into a blue control deck
Since it grows by drawing, you can also attack as a 5/5 on turn 3 with "Winter Night Ritual"
When N's Plan is played, players can move up to two energy from the bench onto the active Pokmon , which can be useful for pivoting into another attacker after the opponent has damaged the board
There's plenty of options to protect our entire board from removal but they are generally pricier, like Teferi's Protection, Heroic Intervention, Privileged Position, and Sterling Grove
Despite this, it does an excellent job of bringing the gameplay loop of the video games in a trading card game format with beautiful art and understandable mechanics that are enjoyable for players of all ages