The biggest implications of this are that players arent necessarily guaranteed to their land (which is usually the sore spot with Balance) and that Balancing Act affects things Balance cant
While item removal is limited in the meta, this card has a chance of staying out and forcing the game into your sweet spot
Magic: The Gathering is a fantasy trading card game that supports a colorful variety of creature types, some of them unique to the game, and others, like Goblin, being more universal fantasy species
Alpharael has to survive around the table, but given you are playing in black and with Clerics, you can probably reanimate him during someone elses turn to help keep him in play
So, why is Shoreline Scout ranked a tier higher than Skyshroud Lookout
Its a flexible tool in tempo or aggro builds that want to squeeze extra value out of combat