The extra Strength on each of those cards could make the difference between an even trade and a free trade for your opponent
SQUALL, SeeD MERCENARY I could make the rather predictable nutz joke here, but I like to think Im marginally above that
On top of that challenging potential, Raya, Leader of Heart can arrive earlier in the game by Shifting onto another of the Raya cards in Rise of the Floodborn for just four ink, making that five strength even more painful for your opponents lower-cost cards
For example, take a look at the Half Hexwell Crown card above
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