All of that isnt that hard to do, especially when black has access to a ton of draw power and all of the best tutor effects
Quick aside, have you ever noticed that the vast majority of card games have initial draws that are odd numbers
In 2024, some of my first cards debuted, and Flare of Fortitude is my favorite
Its not the most efficient card on its own, but it becomes a stack of soft counters that can grind a combo or tempo deck to a halt
For historical figures, they tended to be in the 3 Asian influenced sets of Portal, with cards like Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
It'll be interesting to see how players brew with the card, which is also in a color in Black that doesn't often get new land synergies that are intriguing