Another angle is to fill out the deck with Thallids and other creatures that make Saprolings, like Utopia Mycon, Elvish Farmer, and Nemata, Primeval Warden
Just compare him to Rampant Growth or Diligent Farmhand
It's very strong here, for the winning fun times to commence, since it leaves behind a 1/1 Golbin in the tribe that cares about it
4 Kaza, Roil Chaser - Reckless Spellslinging Kaza, Roil Chaser is a cheap Izzet commander that can start speeding up your Wizard casting strategy as early as turn two
Theyre a slight step above commons in terms of visual flair, and while they arent particularly hard to get, they still mark key cards in many classic sets