Throne of Eldraine used Syr for all its Knights, so that seemed like a good place to start
Making both you and an opponent discard may not sound great, but if you build your deck to accommodate it, this seemingly symmetrical effect can feel way more one-sided
What's important about the design of this card, however, is that it can also sacrifice itself, giving you an easy way to add two card types to your graveyard
(You know Samwise is going to hit him in the head with a pan.) It all makes a lot of sense
Its the lowest mana value land tutor available, can be cast at Instant speed, and brings the land in untapped
Decks that mess about with the graveyard want everything it's doing, and the fact that it eventually can be played as or turn into a relevant threat is just gravy