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The Phyrexian deck is Green/Black/White, and is commanded by Ixhel
Overall, this card is crucial for Electric-type decks, and it will continue to define these strategies until it leaves the format
At 2 for a 2/2 with an untap I think this is a potentially playable elf dork, though it's competing with cards like Deathrite Shaman and Noble Hierarch, which cost G and do a lot
Although land destruction was a staple for Black since the beginning, with the now out of print Sinkhole (not printed since unlimited) and Demonic Hordes (last printed in Revised), the Red/Green land destruction deck was beginning to take hold and Strip Mine was a perfect addition
Some players seem to be wary of this card , as the resurrect mechanic could make for some easily exploitable gameplay