mtg portrait cards Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Price & Card Details — World Magic Cup Qualifiers you draw a card and you lose 2 life. MTG - Hazoret, Godseeker Standard

The 5 life points are the problem, and for a long time this card went criminally underused because players had a hard time giving their opponents life points

To expand on playable card possibilities, or just to collect more cards, players will need to invest in booster packs

Rather than counter one of the many problem cards such as a haste creature or an equipment that is frequently cast pre-combat you are likely just going to be better off partially negating the spells effect along with the other creatures by using the tap effect and digging for a real answer for everything with the draw option

Then that permanent's controller may copy this spell and may choose a new target for that copy

There are numerous reasons

The Role of Promo Cards in the Game Aesthetics: They often feature alternate artwork, borderless designs, or unique foil treatments