Using it for mana for a few turns and then turning it into two 2/2 spiders on the next is a pretty decent proposition , and even though it has sorcery speed stapled onto that effect, it's something for ramp decks to do when their draw is too many acceleration cards and no payoffs
After someone casts a spell, both players get a chance to respond
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Mechanically, this takes the form of the manifest dread keyword action, which lets you choose one of two cards to put face down on the battlefield