The MTG team described playing the games themselves (especially if they hadnt played that particular entry), then creating three categories for the Final Fantasy elements, from the need to haves (category 1) to that would be nice, but we probably wont have room (category 3) and discussing with Square Enix even at this conceptual phase as well as consistently showing them specific cards and getting feedback
In Commander games, Fallen Shinobi is easy to attack with, since the player should attack with a cheap, evasive creature first, then use ninjutsu
It just takes a bit of time and luck
Years ago I made a list of traits that I possessed that made me both good and bad at Magic
Id be packing some combat tricks and protection spells to get the most out of it, but if you get two attacks or more out of Finneas, Ace Archer, youre going to have a good time
This design captures her role as a leader and protector, rewarding synergy with Allies while giving flexible board control