Talking just from a chapter 2 perspective, this is an exceptionally good card in new Joe Diamond (Hope I linked the right Joe...) His ability and card pool allow him to keep his hand up so he can fuel it, and a 3 dmg attack for 2r at level 0 is nothing to scoff at, especially since you can use this on Elite enemies. Even in Chapter 1 or in 'Legacy' lvl0 3 dmg fights (like Spectral Razor) were premium, and Razor only hit elites for 2!

That said, it's not a 1:1 as Razor doesn't require you to discard any cards and there are times where you just can't afford to drop 2 cards. I don't think it's that hard to keep your hand up in situations where it matters (Detective's Intuition and Intel Report )

So, for Chapter 2? I would call this a staple for Dexter, but Trish and Carolyn prooobably have better things to do. For Legacy? Use this with a Vicious Blow tucked under Amanda, or even in Roland Banks, and it can go a long way, especially because chapter 1 has much, much, much stronger card-draw options to just keep your hand perpetually full.

A neat card that I think gets around "Seekers are good at Everything!" (Unlike Occult Invocation) because it demands they use their fists to fight instead of BOOKS like NERDS. Except in Joe where its "Fight at 6/8 and do 2/3 dmg tee-hee." Which is pretty good for a level 0 card imo.