This is why it relies on so many cheap creatures, and Wizards of the Coast R&D wisely understood that Infect as an ability was a potent one
On one hand, you can make an Orc army thats pretty massive, able to do your defensive bidding while you attack with just about anything else, but theres also a light reanimation theme since Sauron can bring creatures back
Sure, 10 mana is a lot to be paying outside of EDH, but 10 mana for 20 power will always be worth it, especially when those tokens are knight-type and get the bonuses from the rest of your knight lords
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to be honest, while were still not 100% sure why its all necessary, we can live with it
The strategy remains largely the same, but now we have some big threats like Cinderella, Stouthearted and Hercules, Beloved Hero to help close out the game