The domestic market in Japan is limited, so fewer cards might be printed, whereas English sets are printed in large volumes to supply a global audience
With distribution tied strictly to tournament success and BGS Black Label 10 status (flawless 10s in Centering, Edges, Corners, and Surface), it represents a holy grail for collectors: fewer than 50 copies likely exist globally, and only a fraction achieve this pristine tier
While this isnt an exhaustive list of everything that can show up in this tournament because of how wide Modern is as a format, it is what I think the metagame breakdown will look like excluding the other category
Hopefully Wizards can strike that balance of being good, but not format warping for other sets in the future
The three-piece construction gives the design a unique visual weight and appearance, and the faded charcoal sketches add much-appreciated thematic flavor