Pointed Discussion

Would be nice if this was 1/2, but this form of mana acceleration is nice.

You can go for Civic Wayfinder for a beefier creature, or getting any basic you like. Of course, then it comes into play tapped.

Why isn't this rated higher? It thins your deck and puts a land into play. Civic Wayfinder only puts the card in your hand, although it can be any basic land.

Although the mana acceleration is nice, a 1/1 for {3} is still a bit underwhelming. That said though it does give you mana acceleration and a creature all rolled up into one.. which is often hard to come by. Also note that the forest doesn't have to be a basic land, and you could use it to search for the duals lands like Temple Garden or Stomping Ground in a dual-coloured deck.