While he doesn't benefit from the shift ability, it also means that, like Clarabelle, you are less limited in what kind of deck you place him in
That means youre purchasing from the secondary market and supporting scalpers
Also from Final Fantasy VII is the Weapons Vendor , which lets you draw a card, and at the beginning of your turn, you can pay one Mana, allowing you to attach Equipment to a creature you control
Here's one other bit of flavor: you'll notice on the XIV weapons, the Equipment cards have ability words
Warrior is a well-supported type in Commander, so there are possibilities for the card there, but this isnt coming anywhere near Standard unless something massive changes soon
The clear front allows for optimal visibility, letting your foil cards shine without obstruction