It's so popular because it only costs 3 ink to play, and its two abilities allow you to both gain lore and draw cards, two things that help you win the game
When he transforms into Ifrit, all Ifrit's abilities are about fighting other creatures, because in the game, you're always fighting those big epic boss battles as Ifrit
The lack of red mana in this theoretical deck puts a limit on the number of Final Fantasy Wizards you can consider, but theres still Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn, who lets you draw a card every time you cast a Legendary card
This isnt even the first time weve seen such heavily-damaged leaks for a modern Magic set
Landcycling Landcycling is a handy way for a spell to search for a land
Lets take a look at every card that has been revealed so far