The first set, called the Alpha set in the years that followed, is very different from the sets of today, as the power level of cards was vastly different
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin is a Viable Replacement for an Overtuned Card First Printing: Temporal Forces A few years ago, players had to deal with one of the most powerful item cards of all time because Battle VIP Pass was played in every deck, as it allowed players to search for any two Basic Pokmon in the deck and place them on the bench
While there are better typal spells than Vanquisher's Banner or Herald's Horn, or better ramping effects than Burnished Hart, those better spells tend to be tied to a color identity and can only be played with commanders that match that identity
I consider Blue the middle color at the multiplayer table
V CSR cards are also present in 2022 sets Battle Region, Dark Fantasma & Incandecent Arcana