You lose 2 life. So for one black mana you get to make your opponent discard something good, that it is worth giving up 2 life
Dealing one damage and buffing your turn-two play are both solid effects, and the back half of the card is a surprisingly powerful creature that can get in for hasty damage while denying your opponent any fun graveyard effects they might have planned
In Secrets of Strixhaven, there are some truly powerful cards on display for the black and green clan, and we've picked our top five from those revealed so far, as well as some honorable mentions
I kind of like that it targets one player, whoever has been popping off the most, without wrecking everyone elses battlefield, and the card draw aspect is extremely welcome
I think its overshadowed by Rionya, Fire Dancer, but Delina can be an incredible support piece and synergizes with cards like Barbarian Class and Farideh, Devil's Chosen