Some of the newer rules might speed up the game, but largely it has remained well balanced and is recognize-able, at least for newcomers, compared to where it was at ten years ago
The Rise of Pokmon Trading Cards Before TCG, two versions of Pocket Monsters (the initial form of Pokemon) were pitched and created as a collaboration between Gameboy, Satoshi Tajiri (the creator of Pokemon), and Shigeru Miyamoto, the famous game maker
It also blanks lethal attacks, protects combo turns, and lets you survive plays that would normally wipe you out of the game
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It did get an interesting entry in this category very early on, however, with Reincarnation from Legends
Playing this Jumpstart format is a great way to try combinations of mechanics and ensure everything plays nicely together, even if the set isn't ready to draft