In fact, many new players have joined because of Lord of the Rings so, yay for the new player base
Discard spells are typically used to disrupt your opponent, either by taking their only two-drop, removal spell, or combo piece
The flipside is that Szarekh has a low power ceiling: there's really not too much you can do to further optimize his abilities, making him a poor choice for an upgraded version of the deck
Id try to replicate that with: $15 cool art binder and deck sleeves for instant storage $33 in cool arts, not even big hits just stuff that looks cool $52 in packs Open some packs, place a hit in them and reseal
Thankfully both triggered abilities are good so crew it as needed or for weekly schedule maintenance
You can make your own lava lamp that creates mesmerizing bubbles without heat