Once Vivi is massive, players can use his 0 cost mana ability to generate an oppressive amount of red or blue mana, opening the board up to some truly insane spells
And yes, he had to get hit in Pioneer as well, where he was the centerpiece of a number of Elvish Mystic decks including Gerry Thompson well-built Simic Devotion: Creatures (27) 3 Llanowar Elves 2 Scavenging Ooze 3 Elvish Mystic 3 Walking Ballista 4 Jadelight Ranger 4 Hydroid Krasis 4 Gilded Goose 4 Wicked Wolf Planeswalkers (8) Lands (23) Spells (2) Theres a reason Oliver Tomajko played Oko in such high numbers in both his Modern and Legacy decks at the Players Championship
Not only will it inflict piercing damage on Defense Position Monsters, but when it does inflict damage to your opponent, you can add a Parshath card or any Counter Trap from your Deck to your hand
He also comes loaded with three full planeswalker abilities, including one that gives you an emblem that makes all your Ninjas a little stronger, himself included
The activation and effects of Normal Trap Cards activated on your side of the field cannot be negated
