It has built-in venture synergy and offers a sweet reanimator subtheme
Lately, though, something has changed, and Valki's pranks have become mean-spirited and destructive
What makes these combination of effects so worthwhile though is that Vivien doesnt fit solely into one deck archetype
The mechanic was introduced in 1996s Mirage block, which told the story of the planeswalker Teferi Akosa and how his experiments with time manipulation affected the continent of Jamuura
However, you dont need to pay for it like that: Dismember allows you to pay for Phyrexian mana with 2 life for each Phyrexian mana, making a total of 4 life lost
Unlike the Carnival Barker, the time youre given is short just 15 seconds, so if you spend 8 seconds drawing the various features the creature needs, that leaves you 7 to get the rest of it done