Distant Melody combined with Battle Hymn is amazing after a bunch of spawn are on the board. After drawing a large number of cards, can play all the red ones and typically some of the green ones as well.

The big question for this deck is how do I deal with flyers? Wretched Griff? Electrickery?

Perhaps Bloodfire Infusion right after changing out 4 spawn for Hand of Emrakul (except vapor snag would stop this . . .)

LIFE GAIN:

Annointer priest? Essense Warden? Soul Warden? Conclave Phalanx?