First off, tapping for a colorless mana is pretty flavorful for a desert
It makes it hard to kill and, if you combine it with cards like Exploration and Triumph of the Hordes, it can win games easily
Yes, I know there are great sets out there with great boosters, ( Commander Legends packs for EDH, Modern Horizons packs for, well Modern, and some fantastic older sets like Throne of Eldraine collector booster packs, but lets be real
This card has a lot going on for an option that only costs three ink, starting with a Shift option that can be deployed if an action card is discarded
Between enter the battlefield effects, triggered abilities, and other synergies, it's often the case that playing a creature provides an opponent with much more value than just the creature's board presence
You can cast it for just and then cast a card with no mana cost in your hand