After the Link card's support, it doesn't matter most of the Nordic monster's effects, cause they've being used just as materials ( we don't even care for tuner cards, at a Synchro-Based deck
This kind of slow, grindy payoff can be outclassed in the modern Commander landscape, but creating copies of Archon of Cruelty and Agent of Treachery each turn is a tantalizing enough reward to try anyway
Note that the Quick Draft prize structure only gives you more than youve paid for with six wins
Blastoise also benefits from strong representation across the entire franchise, from the games to the anime to competitive play
You can only use each effect of "Ogdoadic Serpent Strike" once per turn
Specifically, this is a fantastic boon to Simic stompy type decks with the creatures being unaffected by Filter Out, and I know my own Xyris Big Hand Slap deck will want its own copy