Duplicate protection still exists, so reprints of rare and mythic rare cards that you've already collected will still be deferred until you've collected all the other eligible cards of that rarity in the set
Thragtusk is never dead, it is just weaker or stronger in any given matchup
You can immediately score a Skill Ticket as well as a UR/SR Ticket (RUSH)(Prismatic) simply by logging in, along with a Character Unlock Ticket and bountiful Gems to boot
If youre building any such deck and need three or four more cards to fill out a strategy, this is an easy pick
Even with a similar system, duplicates of rare cards may be a bit of a letdown unless players are using them in Pokemon TCG Pocket decks, but at least they could provide a bunch of pack points for players to use on other cards
A good example would be adding Drapion V [Lost Origin] into your Arceus VSTAR [Brilliant Stars] / Duraludon VMAX [Evolving Skies] deck to have a better matchup against a Mew VMAX [Fusion Strike] deck