Ive heard a lot of people saying that this shouldnt cost 8 mana, but I dont think that there is any way to justify an effect that multiplies all of your attacking creatures by the amount of opponents that you have being any cheaper than this
While Pikachu does indeed look to be under some sort of duress, we have to admit that his dismay is heart-meltingly cute, and the same goes for Eevee , who also stars in a special The Scream card case
Six mana for a 3/5 is really bad, of course, so you have to lean really heavily into this ability
Its static ability serves as more of a deterrent than an actual protection effect and the ultimate which it provides, though powerful, is also very costly
So how did Wizards incorporate this more-than-wallpaper, part-flavor part-practical new mechanic into the game
Of all the colorless spells MTG offers for token protection, this is among the best