This is one of several examples of Theros taking the gender inequality out of ancient Greece
If you ever played similar games, this game will feel very good from the start
The biggest offender is as soon as the fourth story battle, the infamous Dorter City Slums, where the enemy quality takes a big spike and starts with significant positional advantage, while a player that didn't make a beeline to getting the JP Gain Up/JP Boost ability and a few good early-obtainable skills on everyone will be left with weak Squires/Chemists and Knights/Archers/Wizards/Priests with little usable skills if they didn't do any random battles nor intentionally stall out the prior story battles to get more EXP/JP
Cathar Commando As the only Common to make my top 10, this creatures understated power lies in the fact that you can easily flash it in at any time and save it for when you need it
Easy, just counter your own spell with Permission DeniedPermission Denied and watch as all of your opponents eyes glaze over knowing there's not a whole lot they can do, well, unless someone's got a Mystic SnakeMystic Snake