If Hew the Entwood is countered, you won't sacrifice any lands.
It's a good attack, but right now in the format I can't really imagine anyone using it
Its low cost makes it easy to put on the board in addition to one of your other more vital characters, and its ability that forces your opponent to discard a card helps weaken especially in the early game
There are some Turbo Fog decks in the format, and against non-blue players, its almost guaranteed that youll blank two attacks with this green instant
When this face-up card on the field is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, you can select 1 Level 4 or higher "Karakuri" monster in your Graveyard, and Special Summon it
In decks with a low mana curve that want to cast a lot of spells, Lightning Bolt is also a signature piece of the strategy