Not only is he an awesome, adorable character, he also has everything a spellslinger deck needs
'Mirabel Madrigal - Gift of the Family' may buff other Madrigals, but you're not going to pull this card consistently, as the starter deck only has one copy
Players shouldn't expect Ariel to bring much to the table in terms of Strength, Willpower, or Lore, but her ability to easily draw a song card and then play it for free by Exerting is certainly nothing to laugh at
They're decently statted for their costs, too, so making sure you have a few of them in your opening hand is paramount
Like in most Final Fantasy games, its not the final boss that gets you its one of the random ones along the way that becomes your nemesis and I embraced that role for the table
Even if I have enough ink, sometimes Im out of cards to play, leaving some decks looking strong out of the gate only to taper off near the endgame