At that point, the Equipment just granted: "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature." As a one-time astrologian main myself, I didn't feel that the fidelity of the design at this stage was satisfying enough, and I worried it would disappoint my fellow FINAL FANTASY XIV players
When many decks are drawing completely dead against a three-drop, that's a strong incentive to find a way to play it or at least sideboard it, even if your deck suffers quite a bit while the card is in play
(2025-06-06) Finality counters aren't keyword counters, and a finality counter doesn't give any abilities to the permanent it's on
They're niche cards, so nobody else at the table will be interested in taking them
If Beast has taken a hit, he transforms into a powerful offensive force instead with a +4 to Strength