by Ryushikaze
It's just a holdover from early phases where I was just putting ideas onto paper and seeing what sticks. The actual card does state she deals them the 1 damage. Though it ironically has the current unintended effect of shutting down Sonic mines without issue (They take 1 damage, and can't deal any back due to the card's effects, so they die without being able to retalite), so it does prevent backlash in that sense.Your note about keywords is a good one, and I'll probably toss that into her next revision.
But yes, Detcord was built entirely around the idea of 'Go ahead, wipe my play area. I dare you.' It's why she gets a few extra plays and a few extra draws, but little in the way of extra powers.