Even the cards' names are somewhat reminiscent of MTGs planeswalkers, adding a specific variant to each title to distinguish them from other appearances of the same character
Tidus, for example, focuses on buffing your other creatures in Magic , similar to how his Cheer ability works in Final Fantasy 10
Until the end of the turn, it loses all its abilities and 8000 power. This is a powerful effect that can remove a Forward, but it cannot be used immediately, since The Emperor [27-098L] does not have Haste
On the other hand, Flash of Light wont be effective if youre behind, and better alternatives are widely used
It cares about more expensive spells rather than just cantrips and cheap interaction, so it plays a little differently than typical spellslinger decks