Personally, I'm moreso unhappy that they wasted the keyword "ascend" on the city's blessing term - but I agree there's no need for both game terms here.
I'm one of those players that like Hellbent, but that's for cards like Ragamuffyn that just durdle for the win. Demon's jester just seems boring to me.
To me, the regeneration is what makes this hunted creature really stand out. Especially combined with all the flying wipes green has, this can become a real beatstick.
Well, he's one of the cards I include in my decks intended for practice matches, in bad cubes or against beginners. A 1/1 with first strike just isn't worth the upside imo.