The only downside is the mandatory life drain, making it risky to use when on low health
as often occurs with Universes Beyond sets, it has more than a few cards that don't fit the overall game plan in the interest of getting as much Final Fantasy content into Magic as possible
I didnt comment too much on the cards at the time reddit comment threads tend to rarely look at things as a whole or examine different parts
Dueling Mako You will duel Mako by dueling everybody in and out of the Aquarium
(Since Chemists also wield Guns, a sidestep into their class is fairly intuitive.) Additionally, he has three basic abilities, all of which have the same range as his equipped weapon: one inflicts Don't Move, one inflicts Don't Act, and the third is an almost-guaranteed-to-hit Petrify ability that only works on Undead enemies
So if there is a "Mirror Force," it will be destroyed, and it will return to the deck with "Compulsory Evacuation Device." Sad