One thing I learned on this project is that, when working on Universes Beyond sets, you have to trust the "rule of cool." A lot of people were mystified by why there was one meld pair but many people we spoke with who had played FINAL FANTASY XIII thought it was perfect
This is a vital catch-up mechanism if youre facing Sapphire/Steel decks that tend to ramp and draw aggressively, often leaving you at a card disadvantage by the mid-game
Cecil is making waves in Dimir Midrange, Esper Pixie, and even enabling a new archetype Mono-Black Aggro with the next card on the list
In this case, we have the very handy Light the Fuse plus a new 2-cost action Quick shot will deal one damage and draw the player a card
In addition to the clouds and night sky with stars shining through, fireworks bring blasts of light into the image
With a colorful holofoil background and his name set in a faded gold that pairs incredibly well with the rest of the art, its arguably one of the best-looking cards in the set