Even for the baseline ability, nabbing a single extra card per turn for a minor loss of life is usually worth the trade-off, and seeing as the Confidant is usually a removal magnet early, you likely wont have to worry too much about slipping into the danger zone
Not only does it evoke the tactile nature of the original card game, it tastefully enhances the experience and dramatically speeds up play
Then progress Terapagos ex to the Active position if it isn't already there and start attacking
Im sure that well see even more interesting things to come out of later sets
Arguably not quite the competitive staple of its Reshirard predecessor but a nice card none the less, and by no means terrible in play
Maybe that's the fun of a Starter Deck, I think: You've got everything you need to play the game, and now it's time to begin to learn the ropes, even if your deck isn't perfectly balanced