What a lot of people miss when looking at the art for this card is that the wizards dueling in the dungeon are also under a table
Antonio, Abuela and Bruno Madrigal help to ensure your hand is never empty, and characters like Pepa, Mirabel and Jaguar allow you to gain Lore without even needing to Quest
Menace is welcome, built-in evasion to help you score the combat trigger and card advantage
You can ignore the desert text completely and treat this green sorcery like a bodiless Primeval Titan, or actually play into desert synergies and get a few zombie tokens for your troubles
Once the activated ability resolves, the blocking requirement is set, even if the second target creature loses its power and toughness sticker before blockers are declared
A three mana 1/3 flyer isn't great, but there will be decks that can make it a 3/3 in this format