Bureaucratic and narrow-minded, she staunchly advocates for holding back the people's access to technology, fearing the impact it could have on Kamigawa as a whole
Additionally, due to it being a big part of this set, Colorless gets a section, as do MDFCs (Modal Double Face Cards)
If this isnt convincing enough, Gardevoir ex saw a commanding domination of Japans ADV1 to PCG9 sets, which equated to our ex: Ruby & Sapphire through ex: Power Keepers (RS-PK) format due to similar reasons: being able to use Imprison to lock down your opponents board, creating inescapable board states while slowly grinding out damage and taking prize cards
It redirects any damage it takes to another target and prevents players it damages from gaining life for the rest of the game, making it a perfect finisher for decks like Mono-Red Aggro
They function a lot like ritual spells, so why dont they count
Once that step begins, it's too late to do anything in order to cause this ability to trigger if you don't control a legendary Assassin