Lastly, it also makes 004-029 a nice inclusion, either as a synergistic card, or just to open a turn we would lore with everything, and limit our opponent's ability to challenge us on their turn
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary doesn't have any built-in protection, and a lousy one toughness, so you'll need a handful of ways to protect him
If youre playing him aggressively you can rack up a good amount of lore, and then when he is banished, you get to draw a card to keep going
Outside of the set, treasure has taken up residence in many a deck, along with other artifacts you might want to sacrifice
That said, the low equip cost and the permanent power boost via +1/+1 counters make it feel like it grants the equipped creature Super Prowess
For instance, players can ping their opponents with blood artist or gain life with cards like deathgreeter