Mono red has a bad reputation of fizzling out if it doesn't win quickly, leaving the player top decking and cursing the Planeswalkers
The plot-relevant duels cant be avoided, and if youre looking for a key card owned by a nearby duelist you might have to duel (and defeat) everybody around you before finding what you need
The lack of Spell/Trap removals in the N/R format made it much harder to destroy Pendulum Scales, and having the ability to Pendulum Summon back Pendulum Monsters from the Extra Deck every turn gives Pendulum decks the advantage in the long game
(2021-02-05) The last ability triggers when you exile a card from your hand using foretell, not when you cast a foretold card from exile
And yes, I know that I listed Sphinxes, Demons, and Horrors in this article (this is a fantasy game, after all), but seeing yourself in cards like Samut, Thalia, Niko Aris, or Ashiok matters a lot to the individuals within those communities
The most valuable Battle Styles card?: Exp