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Against the Odds: Venerated Rotpriest Combo (Phyrexia Standard)

by SaffronOlive // Feb 5, 2023

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Standard is here and we kick off our exploration of the format with the most toxic meme deck of all time: Venerated Rotpriest Combo!

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