While the Commander format does a good job of providing a soft landing spot for those who enjoy social play (albeit couched in a massive card pool), any players with an itch to try 60-card Constructed Magic with their new cards would have to go right to Modernwith over 20 years of card setsor Legacy, which is even bigger
The basic early-game play here is similar to so many other Water Decks these days, including the several other Palkia ex variants
Blade of the Bloodchief While a number of creature-type focused equipment exist, Blade of the Bloodchief stands out amongst the crowd by virtue of being one of the quickest possible ways to put a ton of +1/+1 counters on the field
While not seen as a massive issue at the time, it would eventually go on to be a massive source of consternation due lack of availability despite being highly playable in formats like Commander, Cube, and Vintage
The extra mana, and Avatar Roku are an exquisite filling and layer to this wonderful saga of a card that ends in real firepower
In the long run, expect it to slowly rise since casual players are going to want these from now until the end of time
