You still need a way to finish 10 laps if you want to actually win, and that game plan should be consistent with the interaction youre planning for the early game
It also makes it quite difficult for your opponent to dig for answers, as they lose life whenever they draw cards
On top of that, it doubles counters, across all sorts of cards
This card does have a powerful effect, but don't be surprised if it drops down to a more reasonable price a few weeks after the set launches and the dust settles
Being basic doesn't grant any abilities to a land that it didn't already have, and doesn't remove any card types, subtypes, or supertypes
In a few ways, it feels like a deck that decides to avoid spellslinging , rather than take the easy route and lean into it