i didnt like homelands one bit. baron sengir is ok, but only from the graveyard. it costs 8 to cast!
autumn willow was ok, but it can be taken out by flame wave (which is played a lot in my circle) or even easier by my pestilence deck.
in my opinion the best sets were weatherlight (liege of the hollows, gaea's blessing) and alliances (balduvian horde, lake of the dead, force of will)
fallen empires rules.. hymn to tourach is an awesome card.. aelopile is the best colorless direct damage. yep, even beats rod of ruin. also, it introduced thallids (without them, where's verdant force, saproling burst?) and the thrulls which made lord of the pit more popular, and made breeding pit, one of my favorite all time cards. also, there's hand of justice which is ok.