2 resources for 2 thwart is about as bad a rate as it gets, not to mention the up front cost to put this in play. There are a handful of upsides such as this being Psionic for Psimitar and giving you an excuse to play 3x The Power of the Mind without them going to waste on a resource-heavy hand. In protection or aggression, which struggle for unconditional threat removal, you could probably play this, but look to your basic allies first.

It's Clear the Area without the card draw. 1 resource plus a card is the same as 2 resources. It's not exciting, but it's far from useless. There have been many turns over the years where I have had resources left over that I would love something to dump them into.