Magic: The Gathering 's design team doesn't have to invent worlds, characters, or stories for Universes Beyond sets, because the outside IP already has that covered
With a good strategy, you can collect a hefty amount of lore in one turn
Its hard to know why this card grew so much more than other Ascended Heroes SIRs like Lillies Clefairy ex and Mega Feraligar ex did in the same time period, but if we had to guess, speculators realized theyd been underestimating Mewtwos popularity
I absolutely loved the complexity in that card there were so many things going on with it that competitive players had multiple directions in which they could build a deck
You can use it to lock down your opponents' creatures, forcing him to walk into Wrath of God or other mass removal cards
Zendikar Rising Commander Decks are designed to make learning Magic through Commander a great experience for those new players