During the war, the rites of purification were still effective, but the kami, not the kitsune, chose what to cleanse
As much as I'll regret not drafting Final Fantasy as much as I would have liked (I literally drafted the format on Arena once), I'm excited to see what Edge of Eternities will deliver for a gameplay experience
Alphinaud Leveilleur* 4 Mana for Alphinaud is a lot, given what else you can get in card draw there, and the fact its only on your second spell each turn combined with a poor size make this a creature you probably leave out of your party, unless you are wanting to make use of its partner
That means two lore and a solid Bodyguard each turn while hes out
Once a player has begun to activate the ability, other players may not respond by removing that Rebel from the battlefield to prevent it from being tapped