Could see a fair bit of use nowadays, considering a lot of bosses usually hit 2500 or more innately or through their own effects without needing this card to "fatten" them up
Being unable to activate your DARK Synchro Monster Effects has little impact if you could stop your opponent from making plays and go for game on the next turn
I heard different WOTC employees imply that this is actually a Green effect all along and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth was a color break which I strongly disagree with (tainting land is Black / Blue thing), and another WOTC employee say that yeah, it's originally Black's thing but we want to complete the cycle and we're just starting with Green is all
17 of the 19 remaining events were held in the United States
It also prevents the attempted Summons of Monsters of the same Type, meaning Monsters on the Field can't be used for Extra Deck Materials if it would Summon a Monster of the same Type
This included cards which me and my brother became obsessed with such as Chaos Orb, Lich, Raging River, Cyclopean Tomb, Two Headed Giant, Illusionary Mask, and of course: the Power Nine