When a seven-mana Meteor Golem is the current standard for unrestricted removal, its easy to see why Chaos Orb is too powerful to be legal
These new legendary creature cards work well with the set mechanics, but are more open-ended and way more exciting to brew with, for Strixhaven and beyond
Craft is a really crazy and dense mechanic, with a lot going on
This isnt to say that its my first time revisiting the series
Furthermore, several cards punish the opponent for taking prize cards too quickly, and Reshiram ex is among the best of those cards in the current format because of its ability to be an option in Charizard ex strategies
I dont think its that outlandish to cater to the audience that likes that art style, especially since theyve done it before and it was popular