Regardless, it should always be pretty valuable for collectors
Overall, he's just OK, probably won't see play in constructed but could be a solid pick in limited formats
I think the main thing this otter commanders missing is haste, but as a 4-drop its not exactly designed to slot into any prowess deck, but for some reason is currently the top of EDHRECs top commanders for Bloomburrow
Persist reads: When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield with a -1/-1 counter. Because +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters cancel out, you can create a loop with: Any free sacrifice outlet Two Persist creatures You need two because Long Fengs trigger requires a target as it goes on the stack before the Persist creature returns
Its saving grace is in the suite of meta-defining cards that it offers to new players
Kamigawa is a plane inspired by Japanese mythology, and the most recent visit shows how the plane has adapted to futuristic, cyberpunk-esque technology