For starters, its indestructible, which is great against artifact-breaking Red decks
the Ivankov card is also a draw engine
Whirlwind of Thought Whirlwind of Thought is a simple but effective way to refill your hand and never run out of steam
TheChirurgeon: Earlier in this article a Goonhammer author made the mistake of saying that "Dirge of Cerberus fucking RULES." It does not, and we at Goonhammer regret the error
However, you need to keep an eye on your opponent's creatures that may attack you or block Phlage, and build up enough cards in your graveyard to pay Phlage's escape cost
This is an incredibly broad area, so in order to pare down the amount of content I need to cover and to help you prepare for either SCG Columbus or Mythic Championship IV this weekend, Ill focus on the Modern format