Its undoubtedly a compelling option against any high-level deck, not just in control-heavy metas, and has risen in popularity in Duel Commander as a support piece for decks like Spider-Man 2099
Appearance : If your card stock will represent your brand or be a focal point of an event (like wedding invitations), it is worth investing in a thicker, more premium option
(Thats one way to Special Summon your non-pawn chessmen.) If a chessman Monster Card you control is destroyed (even if its in the Spell & Trap Zone), the chessboard Field Spell lets you return any chessman in your Spell & Trap Zone to the Extra Deck, then immediately Special Summon it
I do vaguely remember some of those things, and while I know there's plenty of lore for Wizards to dive into, it's shown restraint and kept things approachable
Good 2 An extremely played card that has poor detail and an accumulation of major defects
Aragorn, King of Gondor may be reliant on the monarchy, but that effect should be easy to gain and keep in Aragorn's decks since plenty of other red, white, and blue cards also give the player the monarchy