It might sound overly cute at first, but depending on the build, this approach can be a very solid and effective way to close out games
In other words, while the payoff here is great, it's expensive at eight energy for a 6/6, and it's unlikely to help pay for much of that
You need the right Commander
(It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Spinal Villain Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Creature SUBTYPE: Beast CMC: 3 Mana cost: USD: $56.52 EUR: 26.40 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 26923 (1/2) : Destroy target blue creature
Whether you want this to be part of your winning strategy or not, having any way of boosting +1/+1 counters, for example, the Mutant Menace decks Proliferate, can turn Walking Ballista into an insane burn damage powerhouse
It ruins the Japanese market internationally while also limiting the amount of people opening the cards locally