As is a running theme for Disney Lorcana: Ursula's Return Enchanted cards, it leans into a darker background than the standard version, and this is one that's definitely more striking than its counterpart
Unlike mass creature destruction, from which you could rebuild, or game-ending cards, land destruction largely stretches the game time out a painful amount
Not many Illusion characters have been revealed in Set 7 so we probably wont see them often in gameplay very much, which actually could mean theyll be effective since most players wont tech for them (Card Game jargon meaning specifically prepare their deck to play against them.) But if more of these Illusion characters are revealed in later sets, we could see them affect the meta (the current deck trends in a Trading Card Game)
I mentioned my troubles with Kain in a meeting I was in one day with Creative Lead Dillon Deveney
Basically, whenever you have such a question, it is best to use the updated text because it is often more clear based on the current rules
There's the alternate Aesthir Glider artwork