This translates directly to higher gem rates on most Japanese cards compared to their English equivalents, which is part of why serious graders often specifically hunt Japanese versions of cards they want to submit
We developed a workflow that asked concept artists and card artists to pull hallmark character designs from Yoshitaka Amanos original (and legendary) concept art, the original FFVI sprites, and the FFVI Pixel Remaster character portraits, to synthesize the most consistent elements of each characters design into something new. We also encouraged our artists to punch up finer details and bsexplore elements where they thought they could push (fabric, patterns, textures, etc.) Then, we would meet with the Final Fantasy VI review team, and they would give us feedback on what core elements they wanted to preserve and what new elements they were excited about. So they had the four games decided, but when it comes to Commander, thats only half the equation WOTC also needed to figure out which characters would lead each deck
It saw a lot of use in Standard burn decks, but it can still be useful in any mono-red Commander build due to its quick and easy mana production
Normal inconveniences like being banished or sent to the GY actually feel like rewards, depending on the monsters
Like Fear of Missing Out, its value is tied to a single deck, but its generically powerful effect gives it a slightly better chance of finding a home in other strategies before it rotates in February 2027.
