place 1 counter on this card, and if you do, reveal 1 "Gunkan" Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck, and your opponent declares 1 "Gunkan" monster's card name, except "Gunkan Suship Shari", that is mentioned on any "Gunkan" Xyz Monster, then, you add that declared card from your Deck to your hand
As a four-mana planeswalker, Ral comes with a pretty strong passive, letting you add extra loyalty counters to him anytime you cast a noncreature spell
This adds an extra step to progression, as you are not just playing a card but also building the space it will go into
Really, Sister of Silence wouldve been fine without the ability to counter instants and sorceries as well, thats just an extra bit of protection against those board wipes
Together with Kris Perovic, it seems they've been fine-tuning the list for some time, playtesting and analyzing in order to achieve maximum power
It is highly likely that you will either end the game with a total attack or at least deal significant damage