Ever since the Base Set release, Pokmon trading cards have been a huge success
Generally, the Pokemon cards are broken into three stages: (There are additional stages, but thats another lesson for another day) Basic Pokemon (In our example below: Charmander) Stage 1 Pokemon (In our example below: Charmeleon) Stage 2 Pokemon (In our example below: Charizard) Stage 1 and Stage 2 cards also referred to as Evolution cards
Now, Im not advocating for Surveil to instead be a Fateseal variant, because Fateseal is a net negative fun mechanic, as most folks whove faced down a Jace, the Mind Sculptor can likely attest
The drawback is its triple-blue mana cost, meaning almost all of your lands in your deck have to tap for blue for you to cast this card reliably
With the approaching Pioneer Regional Championship coming up in October, WotC decided the combination of power, consistency, and the ability to draw games has lead to Amalia getting the axe