Recasting it for a single green isnt much of a hassle, but by the time you can it may have done its job and bought you the extra time you need
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Taiga Rarity: Rare TYPE: Land SUBTYPE: Mountain Forest CMC: 0 Mana cost: USD: $807.49 EUR: 472.07 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 438 ( : Add or .) Terror Rarity: Common TYPE: Instant SUBTYPE: - CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $3.05 EUR: 4.22 TIX: 0.00 EDHREC RANK: 8439 Destroy target nonartifact, nonblack creature
Same total mana value, and they both dish out counters when they attack, though Expanding Ooze needs a modified creature to target
I hate to be constantly coming down on the side of "generically good", but until we're giving out points for somehow making skinless, multi-legged critters cute and functional, I think this one has to go to Soul-Guide LanternSoul-Guide Lantern and artifacts
Lava Spike is great for starting to dwindle down the opponent's life, with its low casting cost allowing you to start burning early