The illustrations depict him wielding a few different weapons, calling back to the weapon leveling system that FINAL FANTASY II utilizes
The mana base is a tightrope you must carefully walk when designing this deck, as Kird Ape has its own requirements, as do the handful of spells you might play that require double blue in the casting cost
Its the perfect counter to that Solphim, Mayhem Dominus player who wont stop laughing at you, and for blowing out token players who pile on all sorts of buffs
There is no denying that the card is still super iconic, but its noticeable decline in play, especially in Modern, had me curious which older creatures have truly stood the test of time
That's because Rick is a staple card in human Commander decks, and that's a pretty popular MTG creature type