Will, Scion of Peace White has plenty of good lifegain cards that allow you to take advantage of Will, Scion of Peaces cost reduction ability
When it comes time for Phyrexian Hydra to have -1/-1 counters placed on it from the damage you prevented on it, then it wont get those counters because of Meliras ability
Gameplay-wise, this little cutie is perfect in a +1/+1 counters matter shell, as giving +1/+1 counters to the rest of your team whenever this pupper gets one seems good
When it or others arrive, they all get double strike, I know, great to skate and strongly done stuff too
The +1 and -7 abilities on Ashiok obviously play very well together and create a very powerful win-con
Theres even a micro-art cycle of crabs on rocks looking dramatic and thoughtful: Hedron Crab and Thassa's Emissary