This bird soldiers basically a modal card: Sometimes this is a tapped white source, and sometimes it enables a finishing attack
Cutting a thorny mechanic like this should remove a barrier that may have kept some from enjoying the game
That last one is a particularly odd choice given its only shown up on a single card after its initial introduction in 2008's Shadowmoor block, but Heggen says it was explicitly used as a visual joke here: the symbol looks like the quarter-circle joystick motion required to do Ryus Hadoken ability in the video games
To solve this, they decided that one of the four decks would be an odd one out, while still paying homage to what was going on
While other Commanders in that set like Osgir, the Reconstructor were warmly received by fans, Adrix and Nev have since been slotted into a huge number of Commander decks as a valuable engine piece
Unlike Isamaru, who is able to get out quick and attack early, Balan, Wandering Knight has the ability to circumvent the equip costs, attaching all equipments you control to him
