Ill focus on the physical description -- large, ornate book bound in leather and metal, and the mood -- within these pages is the soul of Ravnica. Gallegos blended these two concepts to create an image with the desired narrative weight, giving the book evidence of wear to communicate its importance through the implication of use
The horror of Phyrexian Unlife feels rather muted - in spite of the blood-like glistening oil all over the piece - and yet it is tremendously effective
Just take a part of it and forget about it
Any tools that cant be disinfected are disposed
Its not powerful on rate, only being a 2/2 for two, but it can have a big impact in very specific situations, from destroying a Heart of Kiran to stopping the Saheeli combo
Introduced in 8th edition I think, they are very different from the old card borders we grew up with