The floor on Arc Trail is far far above Affliction what with always having targets and being easier to cast
Ive been laughing for a good few minutes at your comment
The uptick in draw-hate, is found on cards like the pinging Orcish Bowmasters, Razorkin Needlehead and Scrawling Crawler, and the bigger effects on Sheoldred, the Apocalypse and Xyris, the Writhing Storm which play exceptionally well with mass draw-sevens
They are also experimenting here by limiting the mechanic, in this case to creatures only, which can add flavor to cards and at the same time can be used as an alternative to drawing for specific things
If this card is in your early hand, you can also use the dredge mechanic to quickly build your mana pool and ensure you don't miss crucial land drops
My pitch was to make two mini blocks, each with a large set and a small set