Smothering Tithe pairs exceptionally well with wheel effects and forced draw spells
It'd be the 'approachable' trading card game, one that was still tactical but didn't scare newcomers away with reams of special terms you need a glossary to understand
Personally, I'm looking forward to the sexy lion man, Ketramose
Similarly, replacement effects that modify how creatures you control enter the battlefield will see Arixmethes entering as a creature rather than a land
Its a no brainer, but Ive yet to see this card played enough outside of Dragon tribal, and even then, its pulling lower numbers than it should
As you start to see more of the set, however, you see cards designed to interact with this cleverlycards which fetch more lands, even in your opponents turns, allowing you to suddenly boost a defender or react to a key spell