Masashi skipped a Pro Tour that year and lost Player of the Year by four points, a scant margin despite a tremendous disadvantage
When this card is summoned change all monsters to face-up defense position, while you control this card monster's battle positions cannot be changed except by this effect
It's not perfect, as you can miss, but we've found that four is a good number, where you hit a vast majority of the time
I dont have experience with a lot of other online games, but the one comparison I can make is with Yugioh Master Duel, which uses a very similarly structured economy, with their version of Crystals and Credits
The Incarnation cycles that appeared in Judgment (and beyond) captured the idea of a presence bigger than the creature itself, each one representing a concept that would then benefit your other creatures from beyond the grave
It runs no less than 24 creatures with Flying, as well as Empyrean Eagle and Air Nomad Legacy to buff them