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The only way for mono-black to destroy artifacts I believe.

I don't think this is so bad if you have Bitterblossom . Phyrexian Tribute is another one you can use. Curse Artifact is another. Gate is by the most playable one. For the same reason that Koskun Falls is not a horrible inclusion if you are playing monoblack anyway there is little else to use.

Well, that thing will find it's way into some of my black or blue-black EDH decks.

So was the original bit about being able to sacrifice creatures already on their way to the grave reminder text for the old rules since it was taken out in the oracle wording? Reading the original text you'd think it was part of the card's effect.

Yes that line about artifacts already on their way to the graveyard is essentially reminder text. Although it may not have actually been in the rules at that time, I don't have an Unlimited rulebook sitting around to check.

Liquimetal Coating

Was and still is one of the few ways monoblack can deal with non-creature artifacts. It was also fairly useful back in the day when Terror was the go-to black killspell, giving you a viable option for killing artifact creatures.

It's still good sideboard material for either monoblack or any deck running black with a lot of creatures/graveyard recursion. The one-per-turn limit on its use is a little weird, but without it the card could get ridiculous. With the limit in place its {B}{B} cost is just perfect.

@GainsBanding: No idea on Unlimited, but my Revised rulebook says in a few places that creatures can only be sacrificed if they aren't "already on the way to the graveyard".

I'm very surprised this didn't get a reprint in the Mirrodon v2 block.

Mechanically, it might have fit in Scars block, but the name would have been a problem for creative. A big part of the plot for Scars was the rebirth of Phyrexia with no contact with the original beyond the initial infusion of oil (and some of Karn's ravings). Having a gate to Phyrexia available would have made it the story of how Phyrexia was recolonised, rather than how Mirrodin was corrupted...

Goes great with Gravepact.

Useful with Contamination. You don't want people to have Gilded Lotuses out do you?

To the Gate to Phyrexia rides the Knight Exemplar, her War Hawk perched on her wrist, her Attended Knight bearing a proud Capashen Standard, fluttering in the breeze as she surveys the Tainted Field before her. The Ring of Thune she wears glints in the Serene Sunset as she hefts her Loxodon Warhammer and shoulders her Angelic Armaments, gifts from Avacyn herself.

"Rally!" she cries to her Elite Vanguard. "Rally the Troops, and alert General Jarkeld that this Foul Presence will soon be Purged from the Living Lands!"

"Death or Glory!"

One of the only black cards that destroys artifacts.

The only playable way for mono-black to destroy artifacts.

As a mono black EDH player, i would really love to remove annoying artifacts.
its sad I have only few options like:
Nevinyrral's Disk,Phyrexian Tribute and Powder Keg.

It's too bad that this is limited to upkeep and once-per-turn.