I do think they want to slide back and forth through different expressions and play the one that suits their needs at that given time. Of course the Historic format was already unique to Arena as well, if technically playable with paper cards
For instance, before the release of Silver Tempest in November, Incandescent Arcana came out as a subset in September and featured many of the cards in Silver Tempest
As you can see I compared the search term Pokemon Card to Pokemon Game over the past 5 years Pokemon Card is at a higher searched term then Pokemon Game and " Pokmon Scarlet and Violet is even a smaller searched figure on Google
Sword & Shield: Astral Radiance 3 Pack Blister (Eevee) includes: 3 Sword & Shield: Astral Radiance Booster Pack 1 Promo Card featuring Eevee 1 Collectors Coin
Cheap counterspells like Arcane Denial and An Offer You Cant Refuse are important as a protection piece to ensure your commander gets to resolve, and your creature can start wreaking havoc on the battlefield
Irida and Melony also go hand-in-hand since they both work around getting the best Water-type Pokmon and Water-type energy