While that might seem counterintuitive, if you happen to pull a Hans during your starter deck tournament, he could easily fit right into this deck strategy
If a 4/4 Deaths Shadow resolves, they have to bounce and then counter it
Seriously, the cards designed here are exceptionally creative to represent their roles in Final Fantasy, and make for interesting Magic cards
Find one as low as $67.34 if you're ok with Japanese

For all the cards I removed check the list below: Explorers of the Deep Cards Removed View on Archidekt Creatures (14) 1 Benthic BiomancerBenthic Biomancer 1 Coralhelm CommanderCoralhelm Commander 1 Deeproot EliteDeeproot Elite 1 Evolution SageEvolution Sage 1 Kiora's FollowerKiora's Follower 1 Merfolk SkydiverMerfolk Skydiver 1 Merfolk SovereignMerfolk Sovereign 1 Metallic MimicMetallic Mimic 1 Sage of FablesSage of Fables 1 SurgespannerSurgespanner 1 Thassa, God of the SeaThassa, God of the Sea 1 Thieving SkydiverThieving Skydiver 1 Tributary InstructorTributary Instructor 1 Vorel of the Hull CladeVorel of the Hull Clade Enchantments (1) 1 Simic AscendancySimic Ascendancy Instants (1) 1 Ripples of PotentialRipples of Potential Sorceries (1) 1 Bygone MarvelsBygone Marvels Making Waves Making a cut of 14 creatures in a typal deck may seem excessive until you take a look at the deck in its final form: 30 creatures, 10 instants, 6 sorceries, 11 enchantments, and 7 artifacts