This a really clean single-card way to get a bunch of selective draw, and if you have any way to offset that life loss (either via lifegain or the certified Black-player maneuver of just winning before you die), it's a solid draw spell
In addition, when a card from The List drops, slightly less than 5% of the time it will instead be a Universes Within version of a card from Secret Lair X The Walking Dead
In Amonkhet , theyre indestructible and cant attack or block until a condition is met
There is also Te Ka from Moana that is extremely strong and must challenge each turn if possible that can be instantly defeated by a Moana with the Heart of Te Fiti
Its a board wipe, and thats huge, but the 6/6 creature is only going to be around for a couple of turns
Engineered Explosives gives blue access to mass removal, can wipe out an entire board full of tokens for just two mana, gives control decks an answer to Blood Moon, and so much more