This mostly played in angel kindred decks, unless you want to be a degenerate and combo her with mass land destruction like I would
Discard effects won't win you the game, generally, but if you can keep your opponents from keeping anything worthwhile in hand, it makes your creature strategy easier
However, alongside that, there are also now multiple different card types, some of which can only be found in specific booster packs
(Sorry about the awkward art graft I made.) Also, I expected Mikaeus would be redeemed somehow in Avacyn Restored, but he wasnt
Being able to cast another five mana spell (or less mana) for free after refueling your hand can lead to some major tempo swings
What I discovered instead was a rewarding, feature rich game that has a healthy community, solid progression, and one hell of a new player experience