Most people are thinking about Modern where painlands are close to irrelevant and not Standard
Crop Rotation is sort of an option here, but it definitely took a long time for this card to prove itself when lands that really were worth getting into play came around
Creatures (27) 4 Mother of Runes 2 Mangara of Corondor 2 Aven Mindcensor 3 Flickerwisp 4 Stoneforge Mystic 3 Mirran Crusader 4 Phyrexian Revoker 1 Fiend Hunter 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Lands (23) Spells (10) Decks like Ari Laxs Death and Taxes could use Mother of Runes to pressure opposing removal spells, protect ones self from opposing attacks, or just force through some damage
This card feels like an excellent finisher for mono-green decks because it can come down early, survive certain types of targeted removal and board wipes, and then buff up your entire team to a game-ending threat for five mana
Then, when it comes to your opponent, try to take out theirs before they can power up
