Dealing 3 damage to each opponent might not seem like a lot in a 40-life format like Commander but, considering the amount of times we'll be able to reset this ability, that's undoubtedly going to add up
Its enabled by artifacts, and its a huge payoff for playing artifacts later on, and the turns when you play an artifact land and attack with your 8/8 unblockable creature are very strong
The final returning mechanic is cloak, a keyword action
This is especially good when some players are Final Fantasy fans first and Magic players second, because the card names and worlds create instant interest
Pikachu Illustrator was originally given to winners of promo contests held in 1997 and 1998 by Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic
A won interaction on turn two might mean our Thorn of Amethyst or Stony Silence lives to turn three, which means our opponent lacks mana to cast their commander on curve, which then buys us two more turns to get prison pieces down before they can threaten to pop off