An 8/8 with Trample is far from overpowered, but it is Hogaak's unusual casting mechanics that really push it over the edge
The set also introduces format relevant cards like Beseech the Mirror that can find a home in competitive decks, showing that flavor and power can coexist in the same release
It's an enchant creature card
If you look at the decks I won tournaments with, it would be a hodgepodge of all the different strategies 5 Color Blue , Stompy , Rebels , Bargain , Psychatog , UG Madness and Tinker come to mind. Having achieved success in both disciplines, Bonomo is quick to point out that, while skills in each can inform those in the other, the relationship between them isnt as simple as some like to think
I think theyre a great card to get if you adore alternate art as I do, but you dont need to learn a cards abilities by heart, so you can get and use the Japanese version in your decks