This new era not only closes the book on the Scarlet and Violet era, but also sets the stage for a full-blown revival of X-Y-era Mega cards, many of which are already seeing price surges
If the target creature is already tapped as Mind Spiral resolves, you will still put a stun counter on it
Like Geetas Ultra Rare version, it does not cost too much and is a way of adding flair to a deck without having to spend too much money
Whether thats actually the intent or not isnt fair for me to guess at, but the result is the same: many players feel left out, and that stings when the product itself contains something lots of folk have been wishing would happen for a while
In gameplay terms, its a useful card with an unusual ability too it allows you to sneak a look at your opponents hand, then place a Basic Pokemon you find there on their Bench
With work, this is the most efficient board wipe available that ignores all forms of protection short of phasing