Honestly, I can't tell if it has been this way for a few years and I'm only now noticing this trend, but I certainly feel this has been the year that showcased this duality most of all
Exiled cards cannot generally be played, and removing key cards from your opponents deck will disrupt their game plan
Weve seen this before in sets where one Pokemon was overwhelmingly hyped, like in Obsidian Flames when the Charizard hype was enough to make the double rare version a chase in-and-of-itself
Not only did the winners receive 20 copies of their illustration on cards, but they also received this iconic Pikachu Illustrator card as an award
Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted X LIGHT Level 8 [ SpellcasterEffect ] ATK 2500 DEF 2500 During the Main Phase, if a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck is on the field (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then, if you control another "Dogmatika" monster, you can negate the effects of 1 face-up monster on the field, until the end of this turn