Many players enjoyed how the set truly captured the feel of the Phyrexians from the gameplay to the mechanical themes to the art to the overall look and feel of the cards. And here is one of the lessons learned from that same set: The Phyrexian flavor was off-putting
It's good, but it seems like nothing more than a card meant to inconvenience the opposition
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Suddenly, all that discard, land destruction, and card drawing they've used has backfired, as they find themselves at a low life due to Necropotence, with two (or less) lands in play, no creatures, and no cards in hand
all the pieces work in concert, and even the more casual list can feel like a well-oiled machine