That is, until you draw the elemental late in the game with a weak board state and you pay for a 2/2 or a 4/4 and gain 9-12 life that ends up getting smacked down to the ground once you pass your turn
Sauron, the Dark Lord is a "parasitic" card that only shines in the context of a certain set or block, so players should build their decks accordingly, with a strong emphasis on Tales of Middle-earth cards at the core
If you're tired of climbing that infamous spire, why not try your hand at conquering the galaxy instead
Phyrexia is an extradimensional plane filled with horrorifying monstrosities, and while the interpretation would vary over different art teams, they always have some degree of body horror and varying levels of grafting or being turned into cyborgs
Your tap tosses two counters here
Landfall abilities flock together, sure, but the Plant tokens Phylath, World Sculptor gives you are excellent sacrifice fodder