The set has plenty of callbacks, and throwbacks, making it a fun time to get to, but it thankfully isnt a call back to the earliest days of Magics life as a limited format
The Pharaoh ends up sealed in the puzzle, leading to a modern-day tournament featuring iconic anime characters before the plot returns to ancient Egypt to defeat Heishin and his minions
The earliest version of evoke went on instants and sorceries and turned the spell into a creature when kicked
Other than that, the sorting pretty much goes the Pokemon types (Grass, Water, Fire, etc) in alphabetical order and then in alphabetical order based on the Pokemon's name within their type
Illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama, the artwork gives Volcanion the full treatment it deserves as a Mythical Fire and Water-type Pokemon that has rarely gotten this kind of spotlight in the TCG
You can craft Tangela (B2 205) by spending 1000 Pack Points