Berfomet had a very respectable 1400 ATK and 1800 DEF, and its special ability allowed the player to add Gazelle from his or her deck to his or her hand, provided Berfomet was face up in the field
Obelisks own ability can crush your opponents monsters all at once, but throw in the new Spell Card, Fist of Fate, and you can negate a monsters effect and destroy it without needing to Tribute
It's useful for going second as if it isn't negated, you can equalize the board state
Oh, and if you want to read my Top Ten list for New Phyrexia, the link is below.
Card effects may require specific conditions, as listed on the card: DON
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