It might not save Houndoom from an incoming attack, but can mess with your opponents game plan a bit
If that creature dies this way, its controller creates two tokens that are copies of that creature, except their power is half that creatures power and their toughness is half that creatures toughness
Knowing the difference between real and fake cards helps protect your investment
According to the First Look article, Multiverse Legends is a combination of new cards within the set, alongside a non-Standard-legal bonus sheet (like the Retro Artifacts of The Brothers War , or the Strixhaven Mystical Archives) that places characters from Magic in the Booster Fun showcase frame treatment of their home plane
You can find more tasty treats like these in Cuisines of the Multiverse
After all, there have been multiple Standard formats in the time period that Pioneer covers where Mono-Red has been the best deck, and suddenly all those toys get to play together