But the steeper mana commitment, plus the fact Phenax technically does nothing on its own, locks it more into the role of build-around/win condition
Standard is still loaded with value creatures
Two magnetic trays for flexible positioning and storing of accessories or double-sleeved cards
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER / Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER provides a sacrifice outlet as well as a siphon trigger, which often requires two different cards like Zulaport Cutthroat and Viscera Seer
(It loses its other colors and creature types.) Legendary Creature Artifact - Mutant Recursion (CTRL to add secondary) Removal Toxrill, the Corrosive At the beginning of each end step, put a slime counter on each creature you don't control
But the real payoff comes when that creature connects with a player