This is because his ability allows you to pay two ink in order to remove a damage from a different character
Many of your Emerald cards in this deck have ward, and there are options to bounce player characters back into your opponents hand, draw cards if youre behind the ball, and turn your characters into extra ink
That's a steep drop-off from the $175 price tag on release, but this is where it's bottomed out
the first of their trials a battle with a fell knight
Sure, its controller gains life equal to its power, but that's a very small price to pay to ensure you don't lose the game - and one-mana instant speed removal for any target will stop you from losing the game
This is good for any cards which remove or synergize with those card types, like Light of Judgment