The new Ditto card plays a similar trick
Since typical Limited decks need their first 3 land drops, would like to hit their 4th land drop, but dont necessarily need 5 lands by turn 5, the age-old standard of 17 lands indeed seems like a good number
Instead, I simply adore the versatility this little Frog brings with it: a discard outlet for Abdel loops in my The Master of Keys deck, an extra card each turn thanks to how open combat tends to be these days, plus the ability to dodge damage-based removal thanks to its ability to rapidly grow
It may be best to name the Ravager with the Needle, but if a man-land is applying serious pressure, feel free to name it instead
Protection, check
While the sets print run was not limited, it is fading further and further away into the recesses of time