He was featured in 2 new decks introduced in a Japanese PTQ, the first major tournament which include M11 in the standard format.
He is a win condition in a Valakut based deck, being able to tutor for more Valakuts and mountains to kill your opponent immediately, or during your next attack phase for sure.
He is also amazing in a Destructive Force deck, being able to survive 5 damage and rapidly rebuild your mana base.
He and Avenger of Zendikar make a powerful duo in any green ramp deck, which are currently rising in popularity.