It has the kraken creature type so it could technically be filler in a kraken deck and function as both an early blocker and later threat once some other card buffs it, but Im not too happy with this card overall
The Core Sets began to be released annually (previously biennially) in July 2009 coinciding with the name change from 10th Edition to Magic 2010
Phyrexia cant top the Mind Sculptor
Combined with its colorless nature, allowing it to go into every deck, and the occasional difficulty for inexperienced players to realize that Library is the reason theyre losing, its place on the banned list is very secure
It also makes it quite difficult for your opponent to dig for answers, as they lose life whenever they draw cards
As a stand alone set it was nice to see the Fyndhorn Elves, a functional reprint of Llanowar Elves, but there was also Fyndhorn Elder, which cost more, but gave you two Green Mana when tapped