Best Phoenix Payoffs Syrix, Carrier of the Flame Not to beat a dead horse, but one of the only real reasons to fill a deck with phoenix creatures is to maximize Syrix, Carrier of the Flame as a commander
Well explain the different card types, then explain the two phases
The first will force the targeted foe to draw three and discard three at random (good for discard punishing decks like Megrim), sacrifices a non-token artifact (not a Treasure, Clue, Blood, or Food), and the Balor shoots them for the damage to the cards in their hand (nice)
The card was printed in March of 2011, and it only made it until September before it was banned in Legacy, thanks to breaking the format itself
Hero of Goma Fada Indestructible is the ultimate form of protection, though its not infallible (nothing can be)