The good news is that The Spear does serve one important purpose in Commander specifically: to help enable Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
Since it comes from a Championship event rather than a regular booster set, it has strong collector value
Pokmon cards are available in many languages, including Japanese and English
Protect Rare Cards Properly Use penny sleeves and toploaders for ultra-rare and hyper-rare cards before placing them in your binder
If you can manage to do that, though, Shirei is a threat to be reckoned with, especially once it gets a few Blood Artist effects going
As always, it pays to follow Martin Juzas prerelease principles: build a smooth mana curve, respect your mana base, and dont forget the fundamentals