Sure, Urzas Saga mightve had Morphling and Urzas Legacy had Mother of Runes, but Masticore was likely the most impactful creature of its era upon release
Alternatively, though, it can be tapped and then sacrificed to return a land card from the graveyard to the player's hand
Take Odysseys Tombfire as an iconic example
Decks are a lot more focused on making their strategy as explosive as possible, sacrificing deckbuilding slots that ordinarily would be spent on control and recursion, in order to maximize their chances at pulling off their strategy
It's a powerful and evocative landscape with the weather-beaten structure, and the sandstorm in the background that's very evocative
--- # Core Strategy ## 1 Phyrexian Synergy & Token Pressure Cards like: - **Progenitor Exarch** - **Essence of Orthodoxy** - **Vulpine Harvester** - **Filigree Vector** - **Massacre Wurm** - **Phyrexian Scriptures** help establish a strong Phyrexian board presence