In the right deck, when cast at the right time, they can contort the game in your favor for relatively little mana
Revival Trance, does reanimation and basically punishes opponents for spending cards to kill its creatures
Iconic Cards: Counterspell, Ponder, Damnation, Jace, the Mind Sculptor Popular Decks: UW Control, Jeskai Control, Taking Turns, Esper Control 3 Midrange Midrange decks are popularly said to solve problems, not create them. In other words, these decks are sort of designed to be able to win against every archetype, although they wont bulldoze over anything (the way aggro often wrecks control, for example)
Each one pays for .) Enchantment - Aura Enchantment (CTRL to add secondary) Instant Instant (CTRL to add secondary) Land Path of Ancestry This land enters tapped
With a focus on poisoning your opponents and winning through overwhelming card advantage and board presence, there are tons of great cards to spread Phyrexias love around with
But the good news is, youre still never going to cut this card because its removal with some late-game upside that you get for free, more or less This is a nice Tormenting Voice variant