It may seem strange to see so many of the original cards in this deck removed, including one of the deck's mascots, Kronk, Head of Security, but by focusing on Robin Hoods and Hyenas that either enable ping damage or benefit from it, we can find a clearer, more consistent strategy
However, it's what happens when this card transforms into Shinryu, Transcendent Rival that has me excited to see how Magic players decide to build around this card
If you manage to pull it, hold on for a bit longer
It does require careful timing, though, as you need to have the ink, the characters to exert, and either a way to ready them or something to protect them from the crackback
Kain, unfortunately, spends much of the game a jealous and unwitting pawn to Golbez, being mind controlled to betray the party at various times in the game