This deal is absolutely incredible for any Commander precon except Revival Trance, but since Final Fantasy Play Boosters are worth about $8 each, youre even getting ahead with the worst deck of the bunch
Basil also has a passive ability allowing the player to pay a cost of one when inking a card, which will make an opponent discard a card
Most importantly, they tend to have a habit of saying "Kupo!" loudly, a term you may have heard in nerd spaces over the years
That high Willpower gives him a certain freedom to Quest too, as he can soak up a decent amount of damage when Challenged
The French version of the set will be called LAscension de Floodborn, and the German version will be called Aufstieg Der Flutgestalten
Going first gives an advantage, so not being able to draw a card evens things out somewhat