You don't need discard to have this be a good tempo play yet it is still good value with any discard you do have
This is the last major set release of 2024 aside from Foundations , so I hope that youve enjoyed playing Magic this year as much as I have
On the other hand, there is a relatively long list of Rares that saw play in Shards of Alara Standard including: Knight of the White Orchid, Noble Hierarch, Knight of the Reliquary, Scute Mob, Martial Coup, Broodmate Dragon, Maelstrom Pulse, Sovereigns of the Lost Alara, Dauntless Escort, Hell's Thunder, Brilliant Ultimatum, Cruel Ultimatum, Sedraxis Specter, and Ad Nauseam
She is a joy to have in any playtest and keeps a focused mindset on the problem at hand
Then it also forces your opposing creatures to enter tapped so they cannot block, tap, or attack with haste, they just take the turn off
Cards that force or encourage your opponents to attack each other are incredibly useful for aggressive strategies since they force opponents to deal necessary damage for you