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
Soul Snare is easily topped by Swords to Plowshares , and Agitator Ant has the unfortunate tendency to beef up an opposing critter where it becomes a problem later on
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
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
Rakdos, the Muscle Any time a card has both an outlet and a payoff, its worth close inspection