Over 10 years passed before we saw anything close, and then Wizards finally explored this design space again with Loyal Warhound
For example, here is some card art that was generated from an LLM-sourced prompt
Mega Zygarde ex As the Legendary Pokmon and the cover of most of the art for the set, Mega Zygarde Ex, debuting in Pokmon Legends: Z-A , is sure to command a lot of attention
There is no mass land denial (destruction, restriction on mana production, removal or other interference with land cards*), no extra turn cards, no two card combos that lock out players, end the game or infinite outcomes, and only a few tutors can be used (land tutors, like Three Visits or Cultivate, are unlimited)
Its outrageously easy to win with this, to the degree where you start wondering if The Pokmon Company is going to be forced to issue a nerf