If a permanent phases out, its status changes to phased out. Except for rules and effects that specifically mention phased-out permanents, a phased-out permanent is treated as though it does not exist
Once you have enough counters, you can play the discarded card, but a 2/1 is at the same time very fragile, so its hard to reach that state
Its base power and toughness are 3/3
Perfect for Commander, cEDH & Beyond Elesh Norn, The Argent Etchings is one of the most sought-after cards in Commander and cEDH
Related Magics rarest cards will never see reprints With the prices deteriorating in the 90s and worries that ultra-rare cards would diminish in value over time, the Reserved List was born
I've also seen people just toss in commons and think it's budget when many commons are more expensive than bulk rares