You can fetch out the perfect Rebel for the given situation - such as the flying, protection from Black Nightwind Glider
As a result, this is likely another MTG Final Fantasy card thats going to function best in Commander
Although a Pendulum Monster is treated as a Spell while in the Pendulum Zone, it is not considered a Normal, Continuous, Field, Equip, Quick-Play, or Ritual Spell Card
Its important to have some kind of scale or metric to judge cards, so Id like to direct your attention to Grizzly Bears, a 2/2 for 2 mana
While players cant damage each other directly, they can attack their opponents characters in order to slow their acquisition of lore (needed to win the game) and remove powerful effects from the field
Plenty of cards in these decks can be subbed out until you pull the cards required, so dont fret