While the loss of Hiram doesnt cripple Blurples draw power, as it still has access to cards like Merlin Rabbit, Genie Wish Fulfilled, and Friends on the Other Side, the one glaring weakness of Blurple continues to be its lacking removal suite
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For those who arent familiar with the usual cost for a precon (as will be the case for many drawn to the game for the first time by the FF crossover), you should really only ever expect to pay around $45 for a standard Commander deck
Theyre less of a motif in the most recent games, and more of a cameo that pays tribute to the pixel age of Final Fantasy
Still, for decks that care about fast, reliable mana across multiple colors, it's proving to be well worth the cost
It means that having it in your opening hand is unlikely to be a good thing, but it does a lot of work after the first couple of turns, so its usually worth plopping one into your decklist