These first battles we are seeing in March of the Machine have the subtype "siege," of which the rules text reads as follows: "As a Siege enters, choose an opponent to protect it
The setting is a quiet, sunlit street in what feels like a coastal town, possibly during the off-season
While Scrying every turn is nice, the card serves to make your good matchups better, and does nothing in the difficult aggro matches that give you trouble
Timeless is the format that harnesses all cards on Arena, with no bans or rebalancing and just a few restricted cards, so any card you craft always has a format it can be played in
Would you like a new 2-drop in these trying times
Since Noctis allows you to cast artifacts from the graveyard by paying life, Flash Photography serves as a flexible Clever Impersonator that can be cast at instant speed if you target your own permanent