Because of the newness of the format, it's really difficult to learn much from these bannings, and things are further complicated by the fact that in the early years of the format, Wizards used a restricted list (much like we have in Vintage today, where you can only play one copy of a restricted card in a deck) alongside the banned list, and while many cards were restricted in the early years (Balance, Fork, Zuran Orb, Black Vise, Land Tax, Hymn to Tourach, and Strip Mine), only two were outright banned
Once redeemed, the code will give a set of Illustration Rare versions of Samurott and its evolutionary members, Dewott and Oshawott
And finally, review your system as your collection grows
II: Search your library for a Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle
YouTube personality Logan Paul famously purchased a copy and wore it as a pendant around his neck, generating enormous media coverage that introduced the card to millions of people who had never heard of it before