These cards are still trying to find their price point more than the reprints, so the price tag of $12 is quite likely to change
And Iron Man shows us that the focus is very firmly sitting with +1/+1 counters for this deck
The two-drop 2/3 deathtouch is just a whatever filler card, and the pseudo-kicker pushes it into the realm of playable, but by leveraging Inscription as even more ways to draw late-game Adversaries, you get to play a pretty good split game where you have a good spread of early-game action that doubles as solid late-game topdecks
Additionally, this Orb can be used later in the game when you're running out of gas to place an additional powerful Dragon card in your hand
If the reasons you are wanting to play Thoughtsieze are entirely covered by another discard spell that doesn't administer pain then consider that instead
The terms and conditions on the bottom absolutely kill me, and while, yes, this isnt a legal card, it still captures a piece of LGS culture that has stayed prominent since 1998