X as that is apparently what most JP players qualified to Worlds with, but as we set up, all these thoughts would be irrelevant
600-1600s Its unclear when and where playing cards were invented, but they were popularized in China more than a thousand years ago
Each generation adds new ones, often in a specific themed group
Something to be noted is how they seem to be divided in two art styles despite having the aforementioned elements and being part of the same series - some members seem to possess a more humanoid appearance like "Meltiel, Sage of the Sky", while others have more mechanical designs, such as disjointed arms/hands, a face adorned with lines, and a single metallic dot (that could serve as the monster's eye), also they reveal less of their crystalline bodies, making them look a lot like "Banisher of the Radiance", "Radiant Jeral", "Royal Knight", the Herald series, and the Majestic Mech series (specially "Majestic Mech - Senku"), like "Bountiful Artemis"
Because the card carries the 5 identifier, it is legally recognized by grading companies as a no holo error variant of the holographic card