This is another grindy value card that's going to be at home in Brackets 2 or 3, and is open-ended enough that each player's Hojo deck is going to be a highly personalized masterpiece
Many of the early games focused on retrieving magical, elemental crystals to defeat the villain of the game or restore order to the world
Furthermore, cards from the Commander precons, Through the Ages , and promotional/ Secret Lair cards are ineligible for consideration
Final Fantasy's adorable birds of burden are fan-favorite hallmarks of the franchise, so it makes sense that Wizards of the Coast chose its premier choco, Traveling Chocobo, to be the chase card in what is already lauded as the best-selling MTG set of all time
It feels unsatisfying that games tend to end with a foregone conclusion rather than feeling like a tight race until the very end
Unlike previous sets, there aren't many immediate standout cards, and there's a generally 'ho-hum' attitude towards this one in fan circles