Playing cards first appeared in Europe in the 1370s, probably in Italy or Spain and certainly as imports or possessions of merchants from the Islamic Mamlūk dynasty centred in Egypt.Like their originals, the first European cards were hand-painted, making them luxury goods for the rich. Here we go again! Get ready to stun your opponents with some new tricks in the Pokémon TCG: XY—Ancient Origins expansion! Hoopa-EX brings new Mythical power to the Pokémon TCG world, along with fierce new challengers like Mega Tyranitar-EX, Mega Ampharos-EX, and Mega Sceptile-EX! The Ancient Origins Player's Guide is a booklet included within the Ancient Origins Elite Trainer Box detailing the Ancient Origins expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.The booklet is written by Wolfgang Baur and was published by The Pokémon Company International in 2015. Previously, both Entei and Kyurem-EX were leaked by a seller on eBay, and now more people are coming forward with photos of the cards on social media. Like Primal Clash, Pokemon fans are somehow managing to purchase Ancient Origins cards early.