That version of the mechanic made enough sense in the context of FINAL FANTASY and FINAL FANTASY XIV, which inspired these Equipment cards
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Surge #273 (Full Art / Two Gold Star) - Pikachu Genetic Apex Rewards: 12 Pack Hourglasses, 48 Wonder Hourglasses and 10 Shop Tickets
That being said, it still throws me for a loop that Magic: The Gathering has crossed over with Hatsune Miku
1 Umori, The Collector Most of Ikorias companions can make use of their infamous mechanic in Commander, provided you can stretch their conditions out over 100 cards, but they can also be used as commanders in the traditional sense if youd prefer
Chapter II protects you from early aggression, and Chapter III should draw you at least two cards and potentially more (say, an opponent is playing mana creatures)