Tend the Pests

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Create X 1/1 black and green Pest creature tokens with "When this creature dies, you gain 1 life," where X is the sacrificed creature's power.

Giant Ankheg

Trample
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Other creatures you control have trample and ward {2}.

Arasta of the Endless Web

Reach
Whenever an opponent casts an instant or sorcery spell, create a 1/2 green Spider creature token with reach.

Hornet Nest

Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Whenever Hornet Nest is dealt damage, create that many 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch. (Any amount of damage a creature with deathtouch deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)

Search for Blex

Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put any number of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. You lose 3 life for each card you put into your hand this way.

Blex, Vexing Pest

Other Pests, Bats, Insects, Snakes, and Spiders you control get +1/+1.
When Blex, Vexing Pest dies, you gain 4 life.

Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex

Hornet Queen

Flying, deathtouch
When Hornet Queen enters the battlefield, create four 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with flying and deathtouch.

Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker

{T}, Sacrifice another creature or an artifact: For each opponent, you mill a card, then return that card from your graveyard to your hand unless that player pays 3 life. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)