And X=2 already gives you Ghostly Flicker or Displace efficiency
Since the RNG applies the negative effect to a random Joker, you want to ensure it goes to a decent one, not some random common Joker that does nothing and gives a minor effect to the playing cards
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Instead, the power decreases, so the combat power goes down slightly
The latter happened because the card got a little too good when you got multiples onto the battlefield at the same time, so the easy solution to prevent that was to make the card legendary
One example given is the legendary angel Sigarda, Champion of Light, which not only buffs humans but also has a Coven ability that allows you to look at the top five cards of your deck and put a human from among them into your hand when it attacks