Suddenly you have two different cards and effects on a single piece of cardboard, and although the new aesthetic of the split cards received mixed reactions, the gameplay more than made up for it
A one-mana artifact that taps for two colorless mana is the most efficient ramp in the game and fits in any deck, which is why it appears in nearly every Commander list
Honda, Sumo Champion isn't immediately the most powerful, but he has a ton of flavor, and his Hundred Hand Slap effectively acts as a combat anthem effect in the Command Zone
For a more detailed analysis by Frank Lepore, editor of Magic.TCGPlayer.com, check out his column (see "A Modern Success")
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