There were concerns when it was first previewed that The Soul Stone would end up as an auto-include in a ton of Commander decks
Some non-holo cards can fetch high prices if they have a 1st edition stamp, indicating they were part of a Pokemons initial print run
The new Spell card Fury of Kairyu-Shin can even search the deck for Torrential Tribute in addition to protecting Water monsters, allowing for devastating combos
The addition of Dimension Shifter is to deal with the plethora of Decks that use the Graveyard as a secondary resource, like Branded Despia or Ishizu Tearlaments Most of the Spell and Trap Cards in this Deck are added to hinder the opponent as much as possible, especially with the current meta
Cards from these early sets are often considered rare simply because they are no longer in production and have become harder to find over time
So when you see a Pokmon Scarlet and Violet Obsidian Flames Booster Box with the man himself featured on the front, I think we all know whats going to be waiting for us on the inside