It is also a sorcery and says search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle
First of all, while Wastes is technically a Basic Land, it doesnt follow normal Basic Land rules
Like most land-based cards, it works best in green, but any color appreciates a few 2/2s to pressure their opponents and help mitigate mana flooding
Apart from being solid, on-tribe creatures, Regal Leosaur, Cubwarden, and Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt offer some sneaky extra upside by allowing us to (essentially) have extra copies of powerful legends like Rin and Seri, Inseparable or Kaheera, the Orphanguard on the battlefield by mutating on top of them to change the name
We even have a free one too
Red damage redirection decks are among my all-time favorite niche strategies, and get by far the most value out of a damage-doubling ability like Obosh