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Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, this Equipment deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards in their hand and you gain 1 life for each card in your hand

But its also a useful card in legends decks, enchantress decks, and whatevers going on in Kathril, Aspect Warper decks

I think the anguish on the elfs face here is what really sells the piece you can feel the pain and fear on her face, and it brings the viewer into a state of empathy, magnified by how we dont see the torturer in the artwork

1 Valentin, Dean of the Vein

So, theres no moment where a player casts investigate for you to hit with a counterspell

Lastly, and most importantly, it means that you can proliferate even if no permanent or player has any counters