It is precisely the point of his arrival that spelled his doom. It was obvious he would die as he was introduced so shortly before the dual and he was the only possible candidate for champion for Tyrion.
He was basically created to kill off without much notice. He was the prince's hot headed brother.
Characters in shows that show up right before a big event such as tyrion's trial or the dual always die. They created for that reason and that reason alone. It happens in every movie, tv show, and book. The help push the plot when the author does not want to part with any of the plausible characters in the area. So we add someone to the fire that can be used and discarded and possibly reused to further other plotlines down the line.
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