For starters, it marks a surprise return of the devotion mechanic, which we havent seen in a Standard set since 2020s Theros Beyond Death
No, new Pokmon cards are generally not a guaranteed investment because values fluctuate, and most cards lose money over time
Good times for, well, no one, but its a thing
Elenda, the Dusk Rose is an incredibly efficient token generator, getting stronger anytime any creature dies, and then turning them into more tokens for you when she dies
Conflux Conflux is like a melting pot for tutoring multi-colored cards
Deceptive Frostkite is a little bit restrictive about what it can clone limiting itself only to creatures with power 4 or greater but that also means youre virtually always going to get your manas worth out of cloning something