Youll often see it as a combo piece alongside the likes of Pestermite and Zealous Conscripts and so many other cards
Its not unplayable but tends to be a band-aid card rather than anything desirable
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student / Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar It only takes a game or two with Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student to wonder why Wizards would print a 1-mana planeswalker
The lifecost is interesting, since black has historically been better at card draw than green, but this seems to argue in a different direction, although green has always been good at drawing through creatures, specifically
Arwen, Queen of Elves and Men (10R6) , Arwen, Echo of Luthien (10U5) ,Forearmed (6U16) , Feathered (4U66) , Blades Drawn (4U60) , Vilya, Ring of Air (9R23) , and Glimpse of Fate (10U12) are notable
This outdoes both, and it can swing and grab some equipment later in the game after ramping is done and you are top decking