This seven-mana creature has a huge stat line at 8/12, and even better, it has trample, which is something large creatures often lack
But because this is a family activity for me and not a competitive weekend at my local game store with other players, Lorcana has taken on a different meaning
Valki immediately found a home in one of the most potent Standard Constructed decks prior to the 2021 Standard rotation, Dimir Rogues
Crashing Footfalls is the core of a cascade deck that uses cards like Violent Outburst and Shardless Agent to cascade into 8 power on turn 3
In fact, Bruvac is so committed to his job that he can even turn certain mill spells into outright win conditions: As far as mill Commanders go, Bruvac really is the gold standard: cost-efficient, direct, and deeply uninterested in your opponents ever taking another draw step without losing the game
There's a lot of charm and quirks from the other games that have a high potential of being miss (WotC please make Sabin suplexing Phantom Train a card)