The new blue core proxies fakes do not let the same amount of light cross them
Good way to turbo your Digivolution bonuses (though do note that as always, Takumi won't work on something evolving in the Raising Area) and has a decent stun effect against Rookie Rush and other Lv3 swarm decks, though it also works against you so it could potentially backfire if you need to use your own Lv3's to close out a game, but I digress
An Alpha Shivan Dragon is more of a collector's piece rather than a rare and powerful card, especially since its been reprinted tons of times since its initial release
And still no real answer to what exactly is different
Which is what 'group hug' decks try to be
With Equipment as your main strategy, the deck slows down a bit, trading explosive turns for a more toolboxy, resilient deck that has long staying power