Not only is this thematically satisfying, especially as all three cards share similar artwork, but also advisable gameplay wise thanks to Huey, Savvy Nephews Three Nephews ability
These kinds of replacement effects don't affect the turn-based action of putting a single lore counter on a Saga at the start of your first main phase
A third Traveling Chocobo causes abilities to trigger four times, a fourth causes abilities to trigger five times, and so on
Maleficents Dragon Fire ability allows her to banish a chosen character when played, while Cruella de Vils Youll Be Sorry power allows her to return a chosen character to its players hand when she is banished
As such, players who don't want to buy singles and would rather open a few booster packs of these products, be it newcomers who got into MTG thanks to the crossovers and Final Fantasy itself or veterans who have been around for a long time, have to pay more to get less than usual
However, it also sets up challenges , by making your opponents' key pieces vulnerable to attack