Any one-shot effects that are waiting "until [this] leaves the battlefield," such as that of Banishing Light, won't happen when a permanent phases out
Nowadays, players have loads of options for adding to their collection or building their decks
Here, the card is worth only one mana, when compared to previous versions of this card, so we can see that the ability is now valued lower than before
I admitted that Tainted Indulgence will have more impact in Modern than Void Rend will, but the latter will be the key to controls success in the off-chance that competitive Standard returns soon
With only nine copies graded PSA 10, this card is rarer than the ruby gemstone it represents
Unless youre on a combo deck, losing half of your library isnt the absolute end of the world, but having a 12/12 or 13/13 with Annihilator of, on average, 5 or 6 coming at you with Ward: Sac two permanents is brutal