Players will be on the edge of their seats engaging with the Tolkien-flavored mechanics introduced here, avoiding or embracing the infamous ring's thrall and amassing a fleet of Orcs to mass-add to the battlefield
I think gaining five life and putting a shield counter on another creature are pretty circumstantial effects, but having the choice out of four options is amazing
This matters for cards that specifically care about the act of investigating
4 Sigarda, Host Of Herons Keep Everyone Safe A singularly powerful creature and one of only a few green and white Angels in Magic, Sigarda, Host of Herons is a great deterrent against one of the few ways to get around hexproof in Magic, and thats if your opponent forces you to sacrifice that creature
Selesnya is good at pumping creatures with green and white enchantments
I am wondering how this card will change interactions with other cards that look at, or modify, player's hands in some way