Phyrexians come in all shapes and sizes, from crawling undead to mechanized Goblins, from willing servants to corrupted heroes
Additionally, if you can get Cloud up to seven power, he will eventually start chugging out mana as well through Treasure tokens, allowing you to more easily equip the rest of the creatures on the field
So that is basically all my thoughts on this archetype
Earthen Ally fits right back into that playstyle perfectly
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus is the living weapon version of Sword of the Animist, coming in at 1 mana cheaper and (most likely) one turn sooner than the Sword
The annual set rotation is just a month away, and key staples from todays top decks, like Dimirs Cut Down and Faerie Mastermind, are on their way out