A Question about Durant, See inside for info! Options

[Yuka]

I'm not too fond of using Durant for some bizarre reason, but does he become essential later in the game?

[Dr Strum]

First, fight people you're weak against. That's quadruple EXP. Second, I said most, since not getting the optional characters would imply that you cannot use all. Third, you're misslabeling; the MVP bonus is the extra point you get if you beat it in a certain amount of time. Fourth, MVP really means very little. Fifth, getting up to the level is not hard at all underleveled. You're handed so many damn items that do so much, especially in the later levels where you're unlikely to find one that doesn't put most stats up by a full star. Not to mention cards, especially the egregiously broken ones such as Kiss of Death (WELL GOODBYE STAT DISADVANTAGE AND HELLO SUDDEN STAT ADVANTAGE) and Jihad (GOODBYE ALL OPPOSING UNITS REGARDLESS OF STRENGTH).