Im not surprised that they printed a town-based commander to go with the new land type, but the archetype lacks the depth to be meaningful
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin* The Final Fantasy 6 Commander Deck version of Shadow is a decent enough creature, but deathtouch isnt a great evasive ability and to make the best use of his ability he really needs to get in so you can sacrifice whatever permanent you sneaked in for cards and damage
Red XIII offers a nice Vigilance and Trample boost, which pairs well with any raw stat buff from an Equipment
That's a 25% drop from their usual $11.99 list price
As a Commander, Squall, SeeD Mercenary has scary implications as you can build it with high powered permanents or with beginner-friendly Artifacts and Enchantments that dont break the game
These cards are some of the first to ever hit the shelves and usually have a limited print run before being replaced by regular versions