The concept of con man is great - taking a pot shot at plant hero each card drawn. However conman is often placed on turn one. There is not that many ways to extinguish him swiftly. 2 banana bombs, 2 potato mine or even the new colossal mine takes 2 to get rid of him.. otherwise haunted pumpkin. How often do you get the right cards on turn one to face him and kill him? I can put 12 round 1 cards in my deck and still none are available at initial draw. Meanwhile turn two and there is another zombie, such as cheese cutter, drawing cards for the zombie.. or dr spacetime, dishing our cards to zombie hero (which can give them the card advantage, to win the game) . So while the plant is trying hard to get enough cards to kill con man, the rest of the zombie gang are ganging up in the lanes. Yes, admittedly its not conman that kills you as the plant, but usually the rest of the gang.. that your so far behind you can't catch up. Con man needs to be a 1/3 then he can dealt with.. if the zombie wants to buff him, or protect him they can.. remember they have these options. As for Lima-Pleurodon he is only a 2/2 Yes he can be in the water, but health is easier to extinguish than 4 health.