However, its in Arthurs ability that he truly shines: when played, he can give a chosen character Challenger +2 and Resist +2 (that means they get +2 Strength while Challenging and a reduction of 2 damage thats being dealt to them), plus they can also challenge Ready, not Exerted, characters on the same turn too
5 Withering Curse Another Strong Removal Spell Black decks aren't short of cheap removal spells, but they're often targeted removal, so Withering Curse helps diversify the options available to the surging Mono-Black decks in Standard
This would be like if Steamflogger Boss was just chilling for over a decade, then one day they make some cool contraptions and assembling two-for-one is degenerate because they all say stuff like when you assemble this contraption, cast Cruel Ultimatum. 2
They can even represent completely abstract concepts, like Exploration does
Theres a good number of other chocobos in the set to support it and the upside is absolutely massive
Also, tapping a seat to use it's ability can be done at any time an instant could be played