Its high mana cost means its typically relegated to the late-game, but pitching it early for a basic land is more valuable than youd think in a deck without access to greens ramp spells
With the right mana open, it prevents all combat damage, making it a strong deterrent against aggressive decks
Honestly, that list aged extremely well, only missing that Gilded Goose was Tree of Tales incarnate
It existed because there were problems at the time dealing with getting mana from spells in time to be able to cast the spells
Comes with the outer body as well as a "lifter" to go underneath your cards or divide them
Flamewake Phoenix 3.5/10 A 2/2 flying haste for 3 is ok, it has some immediate action and applies some reasonable pressure, particularly to planeswalkers