Either you are the monarch, or your opponent is the monarchwhoever last dealt damage to their opponent or cast a card that made them monarch
Countering flash cards is very effective because much of a flash decks strength lies in its unpredictability
While some reprints do hurt the value of cards without actually adding much to Standard (Meddling Mage, Nantuko Shade, Haunting Echoes, etc.), the majority of reprints help bring new life to old cards
Cards that have the Enchanted rarity are existing cards within Disney Lorcana that have been given special foiling treatment and new artwork
As if this wasn't powerful enough, for the cost of two mana, you can sacrifice a Slug in order to draw a card
While Undermine usually sealed the deal, Absorb played the dual role of stopping a future threat, while staving off imminent death