Such is the curse of high power EDH, I have an alternate list that is warrior tribal that is a ton of fun though
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Completely forgot about plague crafter so that is definitely a good shout. Far as protean hulk, I put it in there to just act as convenient reusable tutor. Pretty much every creature has some value they provide and you can help assemble a combo to win. It won't make me win on its own, but the potential recurring value even with the CMC seemed worth it.