Each match blends strategy and creativity, with every game cards abilities tied to the character it represents
The Cloud, Midgar Mercenary card also doesnt really fit the narrative here, but it does have deliberate synergy with the Buster Sword, allowing you to search your deck for an equipment card, and his abilities also double-trigger (kind of like the Double Cut materia!)
This alone makes it a powerful card, but if you activate the second ability on Academy Ruins, on your upkeep to put Mindslaver back on the top of your library, then you draw it on your turn, repeat the process, and play the game alone
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They do this by using cards like A Whole New World, which cycle through yours and your opponent's deck, which means Mill decks generally contain more cards than your opponent's deck in order to avoid milling yourself first