That was the basic through-line with every installment for a while, and even many of the later games that leaned back on the series' crystalline origins
The Amber and Sapphire starter deck is a very complimentary deck with cards that add buffs to other cards or can be combined and played off each other, with the two included foil cards being The Queen - Commanding Presence and Gaston - Intellectual Powerhouse
Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Final Fantasy)
Suit up with the best spider-gear in any dimension
Every other starter deck has bigger characters that will run this deck over, even with its variety of Resist cards
So at least you still feel like the character is there somewhere