It gives that germ, or whatever else you equip it to, +5/+5, first strike, trample, indestructible, and haste
Capsize 1.9 Power 1.9 Support 2.0 This card is very like Forbid in lots of ways
One Piece Card Game (OPTCG) has exploded in popularity, with a growing lineup of booster sets from OP01 through OP14 (and beyond)
Even with the downside, the benefit you get from information and making them discard a key spell is worth the life loss, and control/combo decks hate to see a turn-1 Thoughtseize
its like playing a Pioneer deck in Modern, or a Legacy deck in Vintage
This is where the MTG card printing experience really becomes personal you're not just putting a face on a blank template, you're building a character card with your own naming and framing