It's a two-mana Spell Pierce combined with a two-mana Shock (that can't even hit players) combined with a two-mana Faithless Looting (without flashback)
After all, it's definitely one of the best Pokmon games out there right now.
Artifacts Matter Kappa Cannoneers improvise ability means it can hit the battlefield a lot cheaper than six mana, and it makes a pretty good copy target for Ashad
The split between English and Japanese releases comes down to print quality, distribution, and market demand: English Releases: Feature natural yellow borders, standard booster pack pulls (often 1 in 2 boxes), highly variable factory cuts, and a massive grading population due to global collector demand
Its simple and it gets the job done without all the complicated nonsense
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben is a pretty messed-up Magic card