In addition, the story of Kyosuke Kiryu during his time as a member of Tag Force 6's Satisfaction Alliance is the story of himself appearing in modern times and participating in a tag duel tournament
Before even looking at the cards themselves
But in the future, this means we can see previously plane-bound characters show up practically anywhere
Even if players don't use Gullveig, there are still lots of other cards at specifically help with Synchro Summoning easily, and nearly every Nordic Relic spell or trap card will help to keep those cards on the field
Id say some of the Japanese trophy types and other promos (Unikarp, etc) have become much more recognizable due to the increased media attention, but theyre not quite as recognizable yet as say Base Set Charizard or similar
Power of the Dragon features cards that allow the most straightforward gameplay, granting players high-ATK cards that can easily execute Fusion Summons in Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel