The Ravnica Design team thought so, but it became on ongoing debate topic in the Pit
The Commander Decks have revealed a ton of new cards in a similar vein that have great mechanical nods to their respective gamessome of my favorites include Zack Fair in FFVII s, which lets you essentially replicate Cloud swiping Zacks identity after his death, or Champions from Beyond in FFXIV s, a very nifty nod to the MMORPGs party finder mechanic (and one of the coolest moments in its expansion Shadowbringers )
However, Bears are still a powerful type in their own right and can do a surprising amount of damage with the right Commander
Currently, a total of eight Black Chocobos are sitting on Cardmarket
The addition of several mouse cards that benefit from being targeted with combat tricks (like Monstrous Rage) has only strengthened the archetype, with Emberheart Challenger proving particularly important as a new way to gain extra cards
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