Five mana to cast a random card is better than 5 mana spent doing nothing, and the strategy needs every bit of ramp it can get
7 Skithiryx, The Blight Dragon It's no secret that Infect is one of the most polarizing abilities in all of Magic
This may seem like a major downside in mono-green decks, and it certainly will matter, however, its ultimately not the end of the world
This is much less likely to be the case with these underplayed cards
Invasion of Alara is pretty restrictive in its casting cost and is hard to make full use of in other formats, but the payoff is big enough to earn it the number nine spot
In a Black/Green (Golgari) deck, for example, Black's superb card removal options can help fill a gap for Green - which normally relies on its big creatures to take your opponent's cards off the board