I ran my pod deck with avacyns pilgrims and they work,but plenty of times i.have wished they were elvish mystics. I have since splurged on hierarchs and will say they are infinitely better, tapping for white and green is huge, and exalted has made the difference between just trading creatures and mine coming out on top.
All the life will also help with aggro matchups and the painful mana base....thoughts?