Very much one of the top tier counterspells
Ideally, by turn 7 you should have one that creates a synergy with Cranidos and Rampardos
For example, if you enter round 4 with 3 wins and 0 losses, you will likely face someone who is also at 3 wins and 0 losses
The only force on Ixalan not interested in finding the golden city is Ixalan itself
While it would seem that you want this is as one of the 99 (putting it into a Muldrotha, the Gravetide deck, for example) so that you can take advantage of it as a graveyard piece, you can still do that if its your commander
The tried and true duo of Feed the Pack and Wolfcallers Howl are here to not only keep my board sizable, but also to ensure that Tovolars trigger to automatically turn day to night is always viable, bringing all the old school werewolves with him