Meanwhile, cards from the Beta and Unlimited sets, though slightly more common, remain highly collectible as well, often reaching thousands in value depending on condition
The problem with Battle of Wits is that when you consider you will need 200 cards in your deck once it hits the battlefield and that it might take several (or many) turns to get Battle of Wits on the battlefield, you will need to play somewhere around 240 cards to make Battle of Wits work, which means you're increasing your deck size by 300%, which in turn leads to a massive drop in consistency, to the point where Battle of Wits simply isn't worth the cost in competitive decks
It wouldn't be surprising if the Phyrexians weren't partially based on Cenobites, so it is nice for Magic designers to give a nod to their inspiration
To give you an idea of what Glimpse Elves might look like, this was the original no ban list Modern event, and LSV crushed with his take on Elves