They can, however, get around the forced discard by removing her with direct damage or hard removal
They have 4 Willpower, so are hard to remove that early in the game, and will likely net you a decent amount of passive lore before your opponent can effectively deal with it
Ink Types Lorcana decks must contain only one or two ink types
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And if you want a wallet-friendly foundation for future deck-building, this is a great choice
This can be a pretty great deal in drawn-out games, particularly given that the majority of the games removal can be found in its Action cards