First, the set prioritizes coolness over complexity
Kill and recursion is a nasty duo here
Its just a pain to play with, and it has been banned from every format just to improve the lives of everyone involved
If you dont need it for a card draw right away, cast Vislor Turlough, let an opponent take control of it, and goad it
If we were to trace a parallel with paper Magic, Historic would be similar to Legacy, while the Timeless format is more akin to Vintage, in which all card are available and only a few have restrictions
The "Shadowless" version refers to the very first print run of the English Base Set in 1999, where cards did not feature the shadow around the Pokmon's illustration