This card is powerful because it has the Forest type, making it fetchable with many spells that say search your library for a Forest. Another example is Tournament Grounds from Throne of Eldraine, which taps for red, white, or black mana but can only be used for Knight or Equipment spells (or colorless costs)
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You can also cut a Mox Opal
You see, you can pay one Blue mana and sacrifice it to counter a spell or ability that targets you or a creature you control
The next batch of cards step further afield from the original concept, exploring more tangential how-far-will-your-mana-go mechanics
While chatting with Flint we opted to play more Expunge maindeck for Meddling Mage, but also when you have to play an honest game of trying to deal damage with 1/1 flyers and 5/5 Djinns