Lay of the Land is a fine card, highly playable but not super exiting, it is never powerful or able to offer a big payoff
Whenever another creature you control dies while Meren is in play, you get an experience counter
11 Aggravated Assault Aggravating For Your Opponents Aggravated Assault goes from quite bad in normal decks to certifiably broken in decks capable of making large amounts of mana
Other less prevalent archetypes like Death and Taxes will also be interested in this card
When considering black card draw options, you must understand that it often comes with a price, be it paying life, sacrificing creatures, or discarding cards
Meanwhile, there are other, stronger cards like Doc who can do the same thing as Pluto but also gain you two lore in the process