(He led or co-led the following sets: Magic 2010 , Magic 2011 , Mirrodin Besieged , Innistrad , Return to Ravnica , Theros , Khans of Tarkir , Battle for Zendikar , Kaladesh , Ixalan , Dominaria , Guilds of Ravnica , Throne of Eldraine , Zendikar Rising , Innistrad: Midnight Hunt , Innistrad: Crimson Vow , Dominaria United , Phyrexia: All Will Be One , and The Lost Caverns of Ixalan .) Erik has led a few Vision Design teams, but always ones that were primarily or all-reprint sets ( Magic 2011 , Modern Masters 2015 , and Iconic Masters )
They are Ninja Turtles after all
When you build a successful product it can be easy to stagnate and repeat the same things that brought you success in the first place, but Pokemon constantly innovates, which I think had led to its long term success
But for others, it felt like a hollow gesture that came far too late, since none of these cards were highly relevant in modern gameplay