It brought the nostalgia of the original 151 into the real-world energy of Pokmon GO, delivering radiant Kanto starters, modern VSTAR powerhouses, and some of the cleanest artwork from the Sword & Shield era
Requiem Monolith This is a very strange design with a lot of play to it
For Affinity, it was equipment, highlighted by Skullclamp and Cranial Plating (which wasn't itself banned but certainly helped create the insane Affinity decks that led to mass bannings)
Functionally speaking, this isnt different than, say, a coming across an undiscovered Van Gogh painting or some historical artifact from a lost civilization
Destroying a planeswalker is sometimes necessary, and Ruinous Path is the best option
Its probably in the neighborhood of three times per match, so that gives them a lot of chances to "peel" out of it