Casting and resolving a kindred card follows the rules for casting and resolving a card of the other card type
Ask Urza Urzamastermind, foe of Phyrexia, not really a good guy in the big scheme of things, definitely a bossy jerkfinally has his own planeswalker card
However, after just a few months, Wizards of the Coast announced that Universes Beyond would become Standard-legal
Whereas if you already had a randomized deck and you just looked at the top card, you would need to shuffle less before youd forget everything you knew about the deck
What makes it unique is the deckbuilding rule attached to it: You can run as many copies as you want, something you almost never see outside of cards like Relentless Rats or Shadowborn Apostle
Jolly Roger Hooks Ship | Location I dont think this card is going to see a lot of play in serious, serious decks (its not the most powerful location out there) but it certainly opens up the potential for pirate-themed decks to be a real thing post Into the Inklands