If a permanent had counters on it when it phased out, it will have those counters when it phases back in
Not every deck has to include the Prized Amalgam package, but not only is this combo fun, it's also very difficult to answer once it gets rolling
Meanwhile, The Prismatic Bridge has an upkeep trigger that tutors out creatures and planeswalkers for free
Just about the only real place for Thurid is in one of those changeling-heavy decks that leverage the overpowered abilities of commanders like this, abilities which are balanced out by the fact that the type theyre supporting sucks really bad
Function : Within these groups, cards are further sorted by their role, such as mana ramp, card draw, or removal
If the ability is modal (that is, if it says, "Choose one " or similar), the mode is copied and can't be changed