For FINAL FANTASY, we decided on the following pillars: Epic and Dramatic Optimistic and Hopeful Cute and Whimsical We felt like this was a wide enough net to encompass what makes the series iconic, and these goals were specific enough that we could execute on these across the entire set
Not only is he an awesome, adorable character, he also has everything a spellslinger deck needs
Summoning sickness Besides equipment and min-maxing builds, you cant think of Final Fantasy and not think of the series splashy spells
Any effects that last "until your next turn" or similar won't expire just because you'll go through an additional beginning phase
At worst, Locke ends up trading with a removal spell, but unlike constructed, exponential value is better than immediate value, which makes Locke a lot more attractive