It starts off as a 5/5 menace for three mana since you discard your hand on entry, then it's just a matter of keeping your hand small enough to maintain that statline
But it may be with a different Cloud where the Mystic is finding most success as of late: Marred a bit in overall popularity by its mono-white color identity, Cloud, Midgar Mercenary sees a lot less play as a commander than his ex-SOLDIER version
That being said, the Amber and Emerald deck isnt bad per se
Mechanically, he represents his video game counterpart perfectly
Similarly, Amano's iconic art for Final Fantasy 4's Cecil Harvey has been repurposed for one of Magic's strongest partner commanders, Tymna the Weaver, which has only ever been reprinted once before this
In a deck that focuses on artifacts and/or Equipment, Lizard Blades can be even more useful