This mechanic came out of my desire to find a way to involve art in the game play
Shorikai, Genesis Engine is such a winner in terms of concept alone, but thankfully for us it's also a powerhouse of a card: this is an ultra-reliable value engine sitting in our command zone, drawing us cards, filling our graveyard for reanimation, making pilots to crew our vehicles, all while not being a creature unless we want it to be so it's exceptionally hard for opponents to remove it
Flashing in Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant could make you the hero of the pod when someone casts an Expropriate, but this effect definitely feels a bit more niche than its other uses
6 Rin And Seri, Inseparable An Unlikely Pair With Unprecedented Power As if featuring the type line Dog Cat wasnt enough to make Rin and Seri an absolute slam-dunk pick for your Dog commander, it also packs some incredibly useful abilities that make the deckbuilding process really interesting
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir** Sephiroth here is in his Starter deck form, and hes most disappointing because his payoff for his weak board wipe ability doesnt work well with the way to get the most from it with blinking
The cut cost is felt most in the material, with hard plastic replacing the more comfortable style of more expensive binders, while still being durable and rigid enough to ensure that your cards wont bend and crumple whilst inside