mtg cards that phase out What's a good strategy with the phasing out ability in Magic the Each one phases in before its controller untaps during their next untap step.) not sure about how "phases

Black and green represent Golgari's color pair and work together to maximize graveyard interaction and value generation

While Long.dec above is a pretty perfect example of the kind of Draw-seven deck that has historically been the most common source of turn 1 kills the format was once known for, the most extreme example since the advent of the four-of rule is without question the following Broken LED deck from the 1999 Duelist Team Challenge at Origins

And Magda, Brazen OutlawMagda, Brazen Outlaw to make mana and tutor out any artifact we could want straight from the deck

My Aegar, the Freezing Flame deck tries to control the board and draw cards by burning out every little creature my opponents play

Effects that modify a creature's power and/or toughness without setting it will apply to creatures you control no matter when they started to take effect