It doesnt do anything for two turns, which is a hefty downside, but since its a 1-drop that shouldnt be too bad
There are creature lands aplenty, which are awesome, resilient threats on their own and can be improved with tools such as Tatyova, Steward of Tides and Sylvan Advocate
What this means in practice is that Emerald decks are full of tricks that can frustrate opponents
AMONKHET REMADE IN HIS IMAGE A shadow of its previous glory, Amonkhet is a dead plane that has been conquered by the elder dragon Nicol Bolas
But, while you cant justify running it as removal alone, I dont hate a lifegain enabler or counter distributor that occasionally snipes a Llanowar Elves
The best part is that how Nikitama hits the Graveyard is irrelevant, plus its drawing effect has no once-per-turn clause