If the name were Curse of the Fire Giant, and you replaced the art with non-jokey art, and removed the flip aspect, then it would be a commonly played card, as the mechanics are in flavor for Red and work well at the kitchen table
For example, if you control ten permanents, lose control of two, then play Temur Elevator, you won't have the city's blessing
Planeswalkers can be attacked by your opponent's creatures and spells
I know jungle had some bad cuts, but was jungle (so first gen) the worst quality straight out of the pack
Cards in the wildcard slot can be of any rarity, from common to mythic rare
The current result is that "Admiral" was previously in charge of the Rain-adjacent gym but has since been promoted to E4, with their longtime rival running with an eldritch/lightless depths twist on an ocean theme