When any source deals damage to you or a permanent you control, they will lose two life unless they can pay one generic mana
The deck then curves into powerful mid- and late-game threats with devastating abilities including Anje (blood tokens, drain), Butcher (creature sacrifice), Carmen (+1/+1 counters, life gain, reanimate), Edgar, Charmed Groom (anthem), Elenda, Saint of Dusk (lifelink, hexproof, buffs), Elenda, the Dusk Rose (+1/+1 counters, creature tokens), Henrika (sacrifice/draw/transform), Necropolis Regent (+1/+1 counters), and many many more
Next to the Charizard, the Blastoise single (#2) is the second-most coveted card
Events may offer bonus Wonder Picks that have special cards, or they may add new solo battle challenges that unlock promo packs when you complete them
Maleficents Staff seems incredibly powerful for its cost of just two ink
II Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token