The expansion introduced the Johto region and Generation II Pokmon to a global audience
Similarly, I really believe Jeweled Lotus will cause a splash in decks that can run work around its downsides, but will ultimately be flavor of the month like Fierce Guardianship before it
Many collectors switched to Japanese cards for better availability or quality during times when English products were scarce or scalped
Not long ago you pretty much had to be blue for those cheap convenient card quality effects but now you just throw in some temples and your deck is that much smoother for it
Sword of Once and Future Sword of Once and Future is the most recent of the Mirran swords, and its also the most underwhelming
While similar combo ideas were floating around during spoiler season, this decklist is refined and robust, and its impressive performance showcases that it has what it takes to compete with the best that Standard has to offer