(Though thats definitely part of it.) While comparisons to Magic: The Gathering are easy - there are a number of keywords with specific in-game effects, cards battle using two key values for their attack strength and health, and you can gradually play bigger cards as you build up your stock of in-game resource - Lorcana doesnt just whack a set of Mickey Mouse ears on the veteran TCG
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Many are worth a look, especially in an Elf deck: Marywn and Priest of Titania, for example
Back then, a crossover with the likes of Final Fantasy or any series was but a distant dream
You can give an indestructible counter to a creature thats attacking, you can proliferate, and you can move level up counters around, so theres plenty of interesting stuff you could do with Tidus