It doesnt add any new effects to make it worth using, all it does is add conditions to the card in an attempt to balance it
Whats surprising, however, is that the card not only worked well when the game premiered, it was such a strong concept that it reappeared many years later under the guise of Professor Juniper
That Character gains [Blocker] until the end of your opponent's next turn
Whether or not this trade would be accepted, however, is up to the people
I have some bias because all four of them either focus on mechanics I find really fun (monarch, politics and voting, and Food) or play into archetypes I already really liked (Grixis reanimation and spellslinger)
Because of this, Orims Chant is a bit trickier to play and requires some thought: do you target the person with the most cards in hand, or do you target the person with fewer cards but more mana up