Its true that with Gideon gone, we wanted a new White planeswalker to fit the martial trope, but it was important to us that Basris skill with arms is different from Gideons
the first set being the original 91 cards and the rest being the "Shiny Gallery" part of the set
When his card was revealed, many people were terrified of his potential in the Commander format, as he can force discard and sacrifice with ease
Notable exceptions are lands (they are played, not cast) and abilities (you'll need something else, like Stifle, to counter those)
It's the perfect combination of damage dealing and creature removal
For example: If a card has a Fairy-type weakness or energy requirement, it's from the XY or Sun & Moon era The specific design of energy symbols has changed slightly over the years, which can help with era identification Darkness and Metal energy were introduced in the Neo era