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8+ | Flying, vigilance, haste Whenever you sacrifice a land, each opponent loses 2 life
Its role in the franchise's ecosystem is cemented by its appearances in films and special episodes, where it often takes center stage, enthralling fans with its power and noble demeanor
Deveney says they wanted to stick close to what fans would expect from its pixel art sprites and limited concept art while also expanding upon them, and hopes that the character designs should feel like how you remember them, despite being a hybridization of many different references and new ideas. To help accomplish that, WOTC even consulted directly with the Final Fantasy 6 team as they updated these character to the standards needed for Magic art
Weve also focused on Crispin over Earthen Vessel to avoid having to drop unnecessary cards and to help set up quicker, too
A pool of rapidly rotating IPs works against those goals