BPhillipYork: This is frequently a black effect, so always a little strange to see it in red
These abilities are extremely powerful, providing card advantage and the opportunity to double-up on a spell's effect if we fulfill an admittedly-easy requirement
WotC was very concerned that pushing this mechanic too hard could lead to repetitive and unfun play patterns, so the majority of venture cards were scaled back in power pretty hard
With about a 3-5% spawn rate for shinies during Community Day, unless Niantic has mixed things up this time, that means you should probably plan on catching anywhere from 20-35 Charmander before you snag a shiny one
With things like Rogue's Passage and Whispersilk Cloak so easily accessible in Commander, Virtus can sneak right by creatures even without Gorms help
while that is still a line of play, it is not the sole intention of the deck