Similar to cards like Platinum Angel, you need to make sure you can protect it once its in play, but this gives control decks a way to close out games without relying on Omniscience, which everyone is prepared for these days
In Magic: The Gathering, however, its just a super-clunky Equipment with very little chance of seeing play
What's inside: NPCs divided into allies, villains, and wild cards (including an 8-year-old with a magical greatsword and Sissy Ontario, the urban druid)
These are auto-include uncommon cards when you want to start upgrading the deck, and I think they should have just been included here
While The Emperor of Palamecia is a great card, its more timing sensitive than something like Shantotto and would make a poor splash
Plus, 'All Hands on Deck!' lets you move pirates to this location for free