One could argue that Wilds of Eldraine, with cards like MTG 's Blossoming Tortoise, Armory Mice, Frolicking Familiar, or a merfolk-inspired version of Rhystic Study, is precisely this type of set, and that's true
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Its mostly dependent of the metagame, but its a good call in current Standard where you need to deal with impending Overlords, class enchantments, room enchantments, and threats like Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Worst of all, other Saproling cards that deal in counters make spore counters, not fungus counters
Ramping to Garruk requires a heavy number of creatures to maximize his +1
Its tough comparing Squire to Plea for Power, but recursion in a deck is something I believe to be more dangerous than anything else in the right scenario