At level 1 the leech this card comes with is not really worth it the 5 mana cost (although 2 magic dmg is always nice) as there are cheaper death cards with similar stats but level 2 is where this card really shines and level 2 is playable in Silver, where it can really be a game changer, despite the fact that the fire splinter doesn't really have a "magic" summoner.

At level 2, the Zalran Efreet gets cleans, which is quite an overlooked ability that, with the introduction of Waka, as well as the ever increasing number of "poisonous" cards and the noxious fumes ruleset, can be quite cruicial. In fact for the mana cost, the Efreet is one of the few damaging cards with the cleanse ability and definitely the highest magic output for the mana cost, amongst the few cards that can cleanse and damage as well.

While the price tag of around 50$ for a level 2 may seem a bit steep and offputing, the rental market currently offers it for around 45 Dec per day, which I believe is quite affordable, especially for those who just want to try out the card.

While it's also a niche card, I believe the Zalran Efreet can be a real important card in some battles and having in mind Fire have a lot of magic cards but not a fire summoner, I wouldn't be surprised if one is in the works and that would increase the value of the Efreet even further I believe

Outro: I hope you found something informative or useful in this article and I appreciate any effort in my future endeavors, so an upvote or comment/opinion are appreciated as I will be trying to get a feel what the community finds useful and what not so much. Thank you for your time reading and I hope the splinterlands Gods bless you with plenty of dec, sps and gold-foil legendaries!

If you've enjoyed this analysis, please be sure to check the previous cards:

Water Deck:
The Albatross analysis
The Mermaid Healer
The Coral Wraith
The Kelp Initiate

Fire Deck:
The Goblin Shaman
The Flamesmith