It's no wonder this is one of those creature designs that easily falls under "iconic" as when you see this guy, you'll immediately think of this franchise
Its very useful with commanders who rely on their activated abilities, like Vorel of the Hull Clade or Oswald Fiddlebender
The closest comparison is Defiant Strike, a card that still has its niche applications
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SR Super Rare UR Ultra Rare SE Secret Rare UL Ultimate Rare PS Platinum Secret Rare CR COLLECTOR'S RARE QCSE Quarter Century Secret Rare Borrelend Dragon X DARK Link 5 [ DragonLinkEffect ] ATK 3500 DEF - 3+ Effect Monsters Cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, also neither player can target this card with monster effects
With that in mind, is there an added pressure here to do justice to what fans are expecting of both Tarkir and a classic Magic setting in general