First strike can give your creatures the edge they need to actually get around your opponents blockers, or even get rid of some
Terra, Herald of Hope (Revival Trance) Terra, Herald of Hope leads the red-white-black Revival Trance Commander Deck, which allows you to fill your graveyard, revive your fallen heroes. This deck is based on Final Fantasy VI , and is likely to feature familiar characters like Locke, Celes, Edgar, Sabin, Cyan, and so on
I already loved steel - mostly for big Tinker Bell - and enjoyed pairing it with emerald in my own decks, which is a fun ink colour for anyone who doesnt like being challenged
Lilo can quest for two lore each turn, so even though shes not very strong, she can keep coming back for more
Tidus and Yuna, or Lightning and Snow as the face commanders could help us revisit settings that have been somewhat marginalised thanks to the attention on the FF7 remakes and FF16
Sephiroth falls more firmly into the "death and taxes" camp than he does card-draw, gaining +1/+1 every time an opponent-controlled creature dies
