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Commander is a format where the difference between victory and defeat can be as small as one well-timed board wipe or targeted removal spell

If you have other creatures to sacrifice to Sephiroth, you can pump up Aerith into a very chunky lifelinker that your opponent doesn't want to kill

My issue with this is that it isn't in anyway a threat itself

If you gain extra combat and main phases, such as through an Aggravated Assault, your survival abilities will only trigger once, on the second main phase that turn

By now, you're probably asking yourself, this is a preview article, so why are we talking about Portal: Three Kingdoms cards and Commander staples

For a more in-depth look into this backstory, check out this great article from Polygon