Flavor once again comes to the fore, as anything that Shelob or another Spider kills turns into Food (losing the rest of its identity)as it always has been, since the ancient days
Provided there's not a combo incoming, it creates an impactful board state, and in the case of a board wipe, you just play out the cards in your hand you've been holding onto instead (or keep on making Pegasi if they don't manage to remove Sacred MesaSacred Mesa)
Although at first glance it seems a bit weak at 4 toughness, having Hexproof from each color makes up for it and actually is an amazing protection
Even when you do get board wiped, your opponent will still taste some bitter damage from this card's passive effect
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis Rating: 7/10 Now this is what I want out of a land with an adventure on it
The 20-card hand size should be plenty, and attacking to get +1/+1 counters and draw cards is a solid game plan worth working around