Other elements of the card, such as its in-game mechanics, try to emulate a bit of the characters agility in combat, adding another interesting reference
I just want to Buried Alive for three tiny self-recursive creatures, and then have some fun bringing them into play, sacrificing them to Carnage Altar or Krovikan Horror and such
However, with this card, you can take advantage of the draw ability as well as the fact that it is a legendary creature, even outside of combos
For 7, Cloud wielding a big sword lines up nicely with the equipment strategies of a white-red Magic deck, but Holt says that adding green to the mix let us tie in the power matters cards and cards that reference the Planet and lifestream. While Tidus ability to pass counters around might lead you to think the deck for 10 is all about Blitzball, this classic white-blue-green strategy actually primarily came from the idea of that games Sphere Grid leveling system as a way to empower your creatures
This elemental wizard is a 4/4 creature for a whopping 10 mana, but it costs two less for each different mana value among instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard
Each has a normal version which you'll use maybe 10% of the time