Those Illusions easily pinned down my Nullhide Ferox and Ripjaw Raptor, leaving me with no weapons to fight back for two turns
Mana Value 7: Avenger of Zendikar, Myr Battlesphere, Hornet Queen
This'll work in UR and UB a decent chunk of the time and be pretty good, but even in those decks you don't alawys have enough instants and sorceries to feel good about playing this
However, two win conditions instantly end the game: Military Supremacy (Conflict token reaches opponent's capital, signaling conquest) or Scientific Supremacy (attaining 6 of the 7 possible scientific masteries)
A phase-out permanent can not be destroyed, sacrificed, bounced etc
It's been quite a year, so let's look at the Top 10 cards for Pauper from 2023