New Card Mechanics: The Platinum set introduced new Trainer cards, special Energy cards, and mechanics like the Lost Zone, where Pokemon and cards could be placed, removing them from the game
Especially when the Champion from the video games, Leon, had a Charizard of his own as his ace Pokmon
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor With Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor, every turn you draw extra cards means gaining ingenuity counters and casting artifacts for free
It's "just" a one-for-one, but if you either drew more Lands than your opponent or they just had a light draw, it could result in some un-fun non-games, especially in an era with less friendly mulligan rules
Are there any youre particularly stoked to see Unova bringing to the meta