Lore, symbolised by the weighted diamonds (present in the O of Lorcana), is gained by exerting the character
Its not like elves care about numbers, right
This gives the card a solid safety net to fall back on if it is banned in Standard come November
You can use this to push some extra damage, to dodge a board wipe, or even to turn a potentially game-winning swing from your opponent into some solid trades
Hitting any card, taking zero damage, and adding surveil 1 for a minor cost increase is well worth it
I don't think this card is the powerhouse it used to be in the world, and I wouldn't know where to place this card outside of ramp decks in the current format