For a lot of Final Fantasy fans, that is likely to be a character from the PlayStation era when the series exploded in popularity in the west: FFVII, FFVIII, FFIX (if you're a person of culture), bleeding into FFX on PS2
If youve ever seen players reaching down to brush a card on the table before it reaches their hand, its because thats the accepted legal way to check for miracle draws
Once the card enters your hand, you cannot cast it for the miracle cost
My interest definitely moved into other TCGS (or rather CCGs, because again, I am of a certain age) and my interest in any kind of competitive card gaming is limited to sealed formats these days
The other cards seems unnecessary
Wilds of Eldraine brings along returning mechanics from our first visit, like adventure spells and Food tokens