The reach of Final Fantasy is so wide that Wizards of the Coast smartly decided to bring back the Starter Kit product to help brand-new players transition from a controller to cards
The participation card is received by anyone who plays in the tournament (up to 40 people), and the prize cards, which are foiled and embossed, are gifted to those who finish in the Top 8 of the tournament
This is an added benefit to already being a solid presence on the board
Smash, for example, can only do three damage to a character and not a Location
Because your Commander is the card dealing the damage, effects from Lifelink and Deathtouch work in your favor
Then there's Abuela Alma, who enables you to go digging through your deck for a Madrigal character, which further cements the predictability of the deck key in a tournament setting