Much of this was down to the game adding a "Tribute Summon" mechanic that meant playing high-level cards required a player to give up multiple monsters, which invariably made them vulnerable to removal (there was a brief period in the OCG where it didn't exist, and Blue-Eyes was predictably completely overpowered)
jabby January 20, 2024, 8:14pm 13 Shadowless is Unlimited in the sense that it seems that WOTC had to ramp up production to meet demand in the early days of Pokemon
New Booster Packs: Revisit the beloved Mega Evolution era of the Pokmon TCG with 6 Booster Packs, offering an increased chance to draw rare cards and build a powerful deck from the new expansion
With 5 Strength, 5 Willpower, and the Evasive keyword, he gathers 4 Lore when Questing, making him desirable despite the play cost
Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch In my opinion, this card is one of the best Monarchs in the game
I tried to keep the flavor of the cards in the anime will also given them some elevation to be a powerful Boss